Antipode of Fana, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Fana is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Fana
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.779, -6.956
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.779, 173.044
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Fana's antipodal point (436 km).
The antipodal city to Fana is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fana is Ahau.
The distance from Fana to Ahau 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 Fana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 436 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 607 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 615 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 692 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 704 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 709 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 709 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 715 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 724 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 728 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 12.7787° N 6.9564° W
Elevation: 333 m (1,093 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fiji
Coordinates: 12.5° S 177.05° E
Elevation: 53 m (174 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 Fana
The DMS coordinates are: 12°46'43.3'' N 6°57'23'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.7787°
LngO = -6.9564°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.7787°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.9564 + 180° = 173.0436°
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 Fana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.7787, 173.0436)
In DMS format: 12°46'43.3'' N 6°57'23'' W.