Antipode of Kunkujang, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Kunkujang is Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands.
Kunkujang
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.390, -16.673
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.390, 163.327
Kirakira
Solomon Islands
Kirakira is the closest city to Kunkujang's antipodal point (359 km).
The antipodal city to Kunkujang is Kirakira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kunkujang is Kirakira.
The distance from Kunkujang 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 Kunkujang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kunkujang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kunkujang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 359 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 399 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 444 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 460 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 476 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 529 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 533 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 543 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 567 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 572 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Banjul
Coordinates: 13.3897° N 16.6728° W
Elevation: 26 m (85 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 Kunkujang
The DMS coordinates are: 13°23'23'' N 16°40'22'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.38972°
LngO = -16.67278°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.38972°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.67278 + 180° = 163.32722°
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 Kunkujang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.38972, 163.32722)
In DMS format: 13°23'23'' N 16°40'22'' W.