Antipode of Kanifing, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Kanifing is Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands.
Kanifing
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.446, -16.674
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.446, 163.326
Kirakira
Solomon Islands
Kirakira is the closest city to Kanifing's antipodal point (365 km).
The antipodal city to Kanifing is Kirakira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kanifing is Kirakira.
The distance from Kanifing to Kirakira 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 Kanifing
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kanifing's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kanifing.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 365 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 404 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 441 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 460 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 473 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 525 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 529 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 541 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 572 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 577 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Banjul
Coordinates: 13.4464° N 16.6744° W
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 10.4544° S 161.9205° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 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 Kanifing
The DMS coordinates are: 13°26'47'' N 16°40'28'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.44639°
LngO = -16.67444°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.44639°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.67444 + 180° = 163.32556°
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 Kanifing is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.44639, 163.32556)
In DMS format: 13°26'47'' N 16°40'28'' W.