Antipode of Welingara, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Welingara is Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands.
Welingara
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.404, -16.674
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.404, 163.326
Kirakira
Solomon Islands
Kirakira is the closest city to Welingara's antipodal point (360 km).
The antipodal city to Welingara is Kirakira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Welingara is Kirakira.
The distance from Welingara 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 Welingara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Welingara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Welingara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 360 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 400 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 443 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 460 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 475 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 528 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 532 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 542 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 569 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 573 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Banjul
Coordinates: 13.4036° N 16.6736° W
Elevation: 25 m (82 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 Welingara
The DMS coordinates are: 13°24'13'' N 16°40'25'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.40361°
LngO = -16.67361°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.40361°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.67361 + 180° = 163.32639°
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 Welingara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.40361, 163.32639)
In DMS format: 13°24'13'' N 16°40'25'' W.