The opposite side of the world to Timbuktu is Lautoka, Western, Fiji.
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.773, -3.007
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -16.773, 176.993
Fiji
Lautoka is the closest city to Timbuktu's antipodal point (105 km).
The antipodal city to Timbuktu is Lautoka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Timbuktu is Lautoka.
The distance from Timbuktu to Lautoka 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 Timbuktu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Timbuktu.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 105 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
Ba, Western | Fiji | 111 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
Nadi, Western | Fiji | 123 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
Suva, Central | Fiji | 216 km | (-18.142, 178.441) |
Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 256 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
Levuka, Eastern | Fiji | 285 km | (-18.067, 179.317) |
Tubou, Eastern | Fiji | 474 km | (-18.237, -178.812) |
Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 473 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 588 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 592 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.7735° N 3.0074° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.6169° S 177.4505° E
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 Timbuktu
The DMS coordinates are: 16°46'24.5'' N 3°0'26.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.77348°
LngO = -3.00742°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.77348°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -3.00742 + 180° = 176.99258°
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 Timbuktu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.77348, 176.99258)
In DMS format: 16°46'24.5'' N 3°0'26.7'' W.