Antipode of Markala, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Markala is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Markala
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.684, -6.074
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.684, 173.926
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Markala's antipodal point (363 km).
The antipodal city to Markala is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Markala is Ahau.
The distance from Markala 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 Markala
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Markala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Markala.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 363 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 576 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 586 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 590 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Sigatoka, Western | Fiji | 625 km | (-18.143, 177.507) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 659 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 667 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 690 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 689 km | (-18.137, 178.425) |
| Nasinu, Central | Fiji | 690 km | (-18.071, 178.513) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 13.6843° N 6.0735° W
Elevation: 293 m (961 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 Markala
The DMS coordinates are: 13°41'3.4'' N 6°4'24.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.68427°
LngO = -6.07352°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.68427°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.07352 + 180° = 173.92648°
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 Markala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.68427, 173.92648)
In DMS format: 13°41'3.4'' N 6°4'24.7'' W.