Antipode of Nara, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Nara is Saratamata, Penama, Vanuatu.
Nara
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.169, -7.290
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.169, 172.710
Saratamata
Vanuatu
Saratamata is the closest city to Nara's antipodal point (510 km).
The antipodal city to Nara is Saratamata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nara is Saratamata.
The distance from Nara to Saratamata 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 Nara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 510 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 549 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 554 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 574 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 574 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 577 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 578 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 581 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 591 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 597 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 15.1693° N 7.2899° W
Elevation: 266 m (873 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 15.2903° S 167.9668° E
Elevation: 150 m (492 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 Nara
The DMS coordinates are: 15°10'9.5'' N 7°17'23.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.16931°
LngO = -7.28985°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.16931°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.28985 + 180° = 172.71015°
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 Nara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.16931, 172.71015)
In DMS format: 15°10'9.5'' N 7°17'23.5'' W.