Antipode of Goundam, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Goundam is Lautoka, Western, Fiji.
Goundam
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.415, -3.671
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -16.415, 176.329
Lautoka
Fiji
Lautoka is the closest city to Goundam's antipodal point (179 km).
The antipodal city to Goundam is Lautoka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Goundam is Lautoka.
The distance from Goundam 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 Goundam
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Goundam's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Goundam.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 179 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 189 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 192 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 295 km | (-18.142, 178.441) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 324 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Levuka, Eastern | Fiji | 367 km | (-18.067, 179.317) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 440 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Tubou, Eastern | Fiji | 554 km | (-18.237, -178.812) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 637 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 641 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
Goundam, Mali
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.4145° N 3.6708° W
Lautoka, Fiji
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.6169° S 177.4505° 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 Goundam
The DMS coordinates are: 16°24'52.3'' N 3°40'14.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.41453°
LngO = -3.67075°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.41453°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.67075 + 180° = 176.32925°
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 Goundam is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.41453, 176.32925)
In DMS format: 16°24'52.3'' N 3°40'14.7'' W.
