Antipode of Diré, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Diré is Sola, Torba, Vanuatu.
Diré
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.283, -10.967
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.283, 169.033
Sola
Vanuatu
Sola is the closest city to Diré's antipodal point (238 km).
The antipodal city to Diré is Sola. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Diré is Sola.
The distance from Diré to Sola is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Diré
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Diré's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Diré.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 238 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 352 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 372 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 393 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 411 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 454 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 457 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 608 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 802 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 804 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
Diré, Mali
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.2833° N 10.9667° W
Sola, Vanuatu
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.8761° S 167.5517° E
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Diré
The DMS coordinates are: 12°16'60'' N 10°58'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.28333°
LngO = -10.96667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.28333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -10.96667 + 180° = 169.03333°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Diré is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.28333, 169.03333)
In DMS format: 12°16'60'' N 10°58'0'' W.
