Antipode of Sinchu Alagi, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Sinchu Alagi is Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands.
Sinchu Alagi
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.375, -16.678
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.375, 163.322
Kirakira
Solomon Islands
Kirakira is the closest city to Sinchu Alagi's antipodal point (357 km).
The antipodal city to Sinchu Alagi is Kirakira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sinchu Alagi is Kirakira.
The distance from Sinchu Alagi 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 Sinchu Alagi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sinchu Alagi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sinchu Alagi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 357 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 398 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 445 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 461 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 477 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 530 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 534 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 544 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 566 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 570 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Banjul
Coordinates: 13.3749° N 16.6784° W
Elevation: 40 m (131 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 Sinchu Alagi
The DMS coordinates are: 13°22'29.7'' N 16°40'42.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.37491°
LngO = -16.67841°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.37491°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.67841 + 180° = 163.32159°
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 Sinchu Alagi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.37491, 163.32159)
In DMS format: 13°22'29.7'' N 16°40'42.3'' W.