Antipode of Matounke, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Matounke is Lautoka, Western, Fiji.
Matounke
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.932, -3.991
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -15.932, 176.009
Lautoka
Fiji
Lautoka is the closest city to Matounke's antipodal point (242 km).
The antipodal city to Matounke is Lautoka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Matounke is Lautoka.
The distance from Matounke 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 Matounke
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Matounke's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Matounke.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 242 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 251 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 256 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 356 km | (-18.142, 178.441) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 363 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 396 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Levuka, Eastern | Fiji | 424 km | (-18.067, 179.317) |
| Tubou, Eastern | Fiji | 607 km | (-18.237, -178.812) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 653 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 657 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
Matounke, Mali
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.9322° N 3.9906° 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 Matounke
The DMS coordinates are: 15°55'55.9'' N 3°59'26.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.9322°
LngO = -3.9906°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.9322°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.9906 + 180° = 176.0094°
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 Matounke is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.9322, 176.0094)
In DMS format: 15°55'55.9'' N 3°59'26.2'' W.
