Antipode of Diré, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Diré is Lautoka, Western, Fiji.
Diré
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.257, -3.401
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.257, 176.599
Lautoka
Fiji
Lautoka is the closest city to Diré's antipodal point (176 km).
The antipodal city to Diré is Lautoka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Diré is Lautoka.
The distance from Diré to Lautoka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 176 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 182 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 192 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Sigatoka, Western | Fiji | 230 km | (-18.143, 177.507) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 285 km | (-18.137, 178.425) |
| Nasinu, Central | Fiji | 286 km | (-18.071, 178.513) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 296 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Levuka, Eastern | Fiji | 352 km | (-18.067, 179.317) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 419 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Tubou, Eastern | Fiji | 535 km | (-18.237, -178.812) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 16.2571° N 3.4013° W
Elevation: 272 m (892 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fiji
Coordinates: 17.6169° S 177.4505° E
Elevation: 47 m (154 ft)
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: 16°15'25.4'' N 3°24'4.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.25705°
LngO = -3.40126°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.25705°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.40126 + 180° = 176.59874°
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) = (-16.25705, 176.59874)
In DMS format: 16°15'25.4'' N 3°24'4.5'' W.