Antipode of Mopti, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Mopti is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Mopti
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.484, -4.183
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.484, 175.817
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Mopti's antipodal point (257 km).
The antipodal city to Mopti is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mopti is Ahau.
The distance from Mopti 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 Mopti
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mopti's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mopti.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 257 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 388 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 392 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 405 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 438 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Sigatoka, Western | Fiji | 443 km | (-18.143, 177.507) |
| Nasinu, Central | Fiji | 490 km | (-18.071, 178.513) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 491 km | (-18.137, 178.425) |
| Levuka, Eastern | Fiji | 545 km | (-18.067, 179.317) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 650 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 14.4843° N 4.183° W
Elevation: 268 m (879 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 Mopti
The DMS coordinates are: 14°29'3.5'' N 4°10'58.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.4843°
LngO = -4.18296°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.4843°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -4.18296 + 180° = 175.81704°
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 Mopti is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.4843, 175.81704)
In DMS format: 14°29'3.5'' N 4°10'58.7'' W.