Antipode of Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau
The opposite side of the world to Bubaque is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Bubaque
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.283, -15.833
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.283, 164.167
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Bubaque's antipodal point (189 km).
The antipodal city to Bubaque is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bubaque is Lata.
The distance from Bubaque 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 Bubaque
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bubaque's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bubaque.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 189 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 262 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 466 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 471 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 502 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 505 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 518 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 522 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 570 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 605 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 11.2833° N 15.8333° 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 Bubaque
The DMS coordinates are: 11°16'60'' N 15°49'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.28333°
LngO = -15.83333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.28333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.83333 + 180° = 164.16667°
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 Bubaque is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.28333, 164.16667)
In DMS format: 11°16'60'' N 15°49'60'' W.