Antipode of Buba, Guinea-Bissau
The opposite side of the world to Buba is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Buba
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.589, -14.996
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.589, 165.004
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Buba's antipodal point (129 km).
The antipodal city to Buba is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buba is Lata.
The distance from Buba 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 Buba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 129 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 360 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 375 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 443 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 494 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 520 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 559 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 563 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 566 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 598 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 11.5889° N 14.9958° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Buba
The DMS coordinates are: 11°35'20'' N 14°59'45'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.58889°
LngO = -14.99583°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.58889°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.99583 + 180° = 165.00417°
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 Buba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.58889, 165.00417)
In DMS format: 11°35'20'' N 14°59'45'' W.