Antipode of Old Jeswang, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Old Jeswang is Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands.
Old Jeswang
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.459, -16.663
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.459, 163.337
Kirakira
Solomon Islands
Kirakira is the closest city to Old Jeswang's antipodal point (366 km).
The antipodal city to Old Jeswang is Kirakira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Old Jeswang is Kirakira.
The distance from Old Jeswang 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 Old Jeswang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Old Jeswang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Old Jeswang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 366 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 404 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 440 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 458 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 471 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 524 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 528 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 539 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 574 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 579 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Banjul
Coordinates: 13.4586° N 16.6633° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Old Jeswang
The DMS coordinates are: 13°27'31'' N 16°39'48'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.45861°
LngO = -16.66333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.45861°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.66333 + 180° = 163.33667°
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 Old Jeswang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.45861, 163.33667)
In DMS format: 13°27'31'' N 16°39'48'' W.