Antipode of San, Mali
The opposite side of the world to San is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
San
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.297, -4.896
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.297, 175.104
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to San's antipodal point (229 km).
The antipodal city to San is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San is Ahau.
The distance from San 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 San
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 229 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 540 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 544 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 557 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 575 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Sigatoka, Western | Fiji | 595 km | (-18.143, 177.507) |
| Nasinu, Central | Fiji | 642 km | (-18.071, 178.513) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 643 km | (-18.137, 178.425) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 680 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 692 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 13.297° N 4.8963° W
Elevation: 277 m (909 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 San
The DMS coordinates are: 13°17'49.2'' N 4°53'46.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.29701°
LngO = -4.89627°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.29701°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -4.89627 + 180° = 175.10373°
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 San is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.29701, 175.10373)
In DMS format: 13°17'49.2'' N 4°53'46.6'' W.