Antipode of Cacheu, Guinea-Bissau
The opposite side of the world to Cacheu is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Cacheu
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.274, -16.165
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.274, 163.835
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Cacheu's antipodal point (274 km).
The antipodal city to Cacheu is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cacheu is Lata.
The distance from Cacheu 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 Cacheu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cacheu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cacheu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 274 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 290 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 440 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 465 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 508 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 518 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 528 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 533 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 534 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 558 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 12.2744° N 16.1653° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Cacheu
The DMS coordinates are: 12°16'28'' N 16°9'55'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.27444°
LngO = -16.16528°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.27444°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.16528 + 180° = 163.83472°
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 Cacheu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.27444, 163.83472)
In DMS format: 12°16'28'' N 16°9'55'' W.