Antipode of Sokolo, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Sokolo is Ahau, Rotuma, Fiji.
Sokolo
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.733, -6.122
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.733, 173.878
Ahau
Fiji
Ahau is the closest city to Sokolo's antipodal point (423 km).
The antipodal city to Sokolo is Ahau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sokolo is Ahau.
The distance from Sokolo 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 Sokolo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sokolo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sokolo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 423 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 498 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 508 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 511 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Sigatoka, Western | Fiji | 541 km | (-18.143, 177.507) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 615 km | (-18.137, 178.425) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 618 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Nasinu, Central | Fiji | 618 km | (-18.071, 178.513) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 639 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 681 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 14.7328° N 6.1219° W
Elevation: 274 m (899 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 Sokolo
The DMS coordinates are: 14°43'58.1'' N 6°7'18.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.7328°
LngO = -6.1219°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.7328°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.1219 + 180° = 173.8781°
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 Sokolo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.7328, 173.8781)
In DMS format: 14°43'58.1'' N 6°7'18.8'' W.