Antipode of Farato, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Farato is Sola, Torba, Vanuatu.
Farato
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.400, -14.217
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.400, 165.783
Sola
Vanuatu
Sola is the closest city to Farato's antipodal point (198 km).
The antipodal city to Farato is Sola. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Farato is Sola.
The distance from Farato to Sola 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 Farato
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Farato's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Farato.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 198 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 229 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 278 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 296 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 315 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 342 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 347 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 532 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 551 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 735 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Banjul
Coordinates: 13.4° N 14.2167° W
Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 13.8761° S 167.5517° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Farato
The DMS coordinates are: 13°24'0'' N 14°13'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.4°
LngO = -14.21667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.4°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.21667 + 180° = 165.78333°
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 Farato is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.4, 165.78333)
In DMS format: 13°24'0'' N 14°13'0'' W.