Antipode of Kidal, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Kidal is Tubou, Eastern, Fiji.
Kidal
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 18.441, 1.408
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -18.441, -178.592
Tubou
Fiji
Tubou is the closest city to Kidal's antipodal point (32 km).
The antipodal city to Kidal is Tubou. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kidal is Tubou.
The distance from Kidal to Tubou 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 Kidal
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kidal's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kidal.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tubou, Eastern | Fiji | 32 km | (-18.237, -178.812) |
| Levuka, Eastern | Fiji | 225 km | (-18.067, 179.317) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 311 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 315 km | (-18.142, 178.441) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 408 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 428 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 429 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 460 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 461 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Haveluloto, Tongatapu | Tonga | 464 km | (-21.152, -175.213) |
Kidal, Mali
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.4411° N 1.4078° E
Tubou, Fiji
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.2365° S 178.8123° W
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 Kidal
The DMS coordinates are: 18°26'28'' N 1°24'28'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.44111°
LngO = 1.40778°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.44111°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.40778 - 180° = -178.59222°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Kidal is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.44111, -178.59222)
In DMS format: 18°26'28'' N 1°24'28'' E .
