The antipode of Bamako
The far side of the Earth from Bamako is ocean at 12.6°S 172.0°E. The nearest city to that point, Santa Cruz Island, Solomon Islands, is 573 km away.
- Bamako
- 12.6°N 8.0°WMali
- Antipode point
- 12.6°S 172.0°E
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- Santa Cruz IslandSolomon Islands · 573 km
How the antipode of Bamako is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Bamako changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 12.6°N 8.0°W becomes 12.6°S 172.0°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.