Antipode of Youwarou, Mali
The opposite side of the world to Youwarou is Lautoka, Western, Fiji.
Youwarou
Mali
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.368, -4.263
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.368, 175.737
Lautoka
Fiji
Lautoka is the closest city to Youwarou's antipodal point (309 km).
The antipodal city to Youwarou is Lautoka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Youwarou is Lautoka.
The distance from Youwarou to Lautoka 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 Youwarou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Youwarou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Youwarou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 309 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 317 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 324 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 348 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Sigatoka, Western | Fiji | 360 km | (-18.143, 177.507) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 406 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 420 km | (-18.137, 178.425) |
| Nasinu, Central | Fiji | 421 km | (-18.071, 178.513) |
| Levuka, Eastern | Fiji | 485 km | (-18.067, 179.317) |
| Tubou, Eastern | Fiji | 662 km | (-18.237, -178.812) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 15.3684° N 4.2628° W
Elevation: 268 m (879 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fiji
Coordinates: 17.6169° S 177.4505° E
Elevation: 47 m (154 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 Youwarou
The DMS coordinates are: 15°22'6.2'' N 4°15'46.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.3684°
LngO = -4.2628°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.3684°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -4.2628 + 180° = 175.7372°
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 Youwarou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.3684, 175.7372)
In DMS format: 15°22'6.2'' N 4°15'46.1'' W.