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The antipode of Gao

A straight line from Gao through the centre of the Earth comes out on dry land at 16.3°S 180.0°E, 48 km from Taveuni, Fiji.

Gao
16.3°N 0.0°WMali
Antipode point
16.3°S 180.0°E
Under the point
Land
Nearest city
TaveuniFiji · 48 km
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How the antipode of Gao is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Gao changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 16.3°N 0.0°W becomes 16.3°S 180.0°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.

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