The opposite side of the world to Ménaka is Alo, Wallis and Futuna.
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.918, 2.402
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -15.918, -177.598
Wallis and Futuna
Alo is the closest city to Ménaka's antipodal point (186 km).
The antipodal city to Ménaka is Alo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ménaka is Alo.
The distance from Ménaka to Alo is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ménaka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ménaka.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 186 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 190 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
Tubou, Eastern | Fiji | 287 km | (-18.237, -178.812) |
Halalo, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 321 km | (-13.345, -176.215) |
Utufua, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 323 km | (-13.343, -176.194) |
Falaleu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 328 km | (-13.293, -176.183) |
Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 330 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
Mata-Utu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 330 km | (-13.282, -176.175) |
Akaka, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 330 km | (-13.277, -176.171) |
Liku, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 331 km | (-13.269, -176.166) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.9182° N 2.4022° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.311° S 178.1109° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Ménaka
The DMS coordinates are: 15°55'5.5'' N 2°24'7.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.9182°
LngO = 2.4022°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.9182°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.4022 - 180° = -177.5978°
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 Ménaka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.9182, -177.5978)
In DMS format: 15°55'5.5'' N 2°24'7.9'' E .