Antipode of Sanyang, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Sanyang is Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands.
Sanyang
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.267, -16.761
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.267, 163.239
Kirakira
Solomon Islands
Kirakira is the closest city to Sanyang's antipodal point (343 km).
The antipodal city to Sanyang is Kirakira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sanyang is Kirakira.
The distance from Sanyang 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 Sanyang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sanyang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sanyang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 343 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 396 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 458 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 472 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 491 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 544 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 548 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 551 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 557 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 556 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Banjul
Coordinates: 13.2667° N 16.7606° W
Elevation: 22 m (72 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 Sanyang
The DMS coordinates are: 13°16'0'' N 16°45'38'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.26667°
LngO = -16.76056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.26667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.76056 + 180° = 163.23944°
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 Sanyang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.26667, 163.23944)
In DMS format: 13°16'0'' N 16°45'38'' W.