Antipode of Bissorã, Guinea-Bissau
The opposite side of the world to Bissorã is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Bissorã
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.223, -15.448
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.223, 164.553
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Bissorã's antipodal point (214 km).
The antipodal city to Bissorã is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bissorã is Lata.
The distance from Bissorã to Lata 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 Bissorã
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bissorã's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bissorã.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 214 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 348 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 373 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 414 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 461 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 501 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 524 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 529 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 569 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 590 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 12.2231° N 15.4475° W
Elevation: 26 m (85 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Bissorã
The DMS coordinates are: 12°13'23'' N 15°26'51'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.22306°
LngO = -15.4475°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.22306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.4475 + 180° = 164.5525°
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 Bissorã is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.22306, 164.5525)
In DMS format: 12°13'23'' N 15°26'51'' W.