Antipode of Caió, Guinea-Bissau
The opposite side of the world to Caió is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Caió
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.929, -16.203
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.929, 163.797
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Caió's antipodal point (256 km).
The antipodal city to Caió is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Caió is Lata.
The distance from Caió 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 Caió
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Caió's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Caió.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 256 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 262 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 461 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 487 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 494 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 503 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 507 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 510 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 539 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 585 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 11.9286° N 16.2027° 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 Caió
The DMS coordinates are: 11°55'42.9'' N 16°12'9.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.92858°
LngO = -16.20269°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.92858°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.20269 + 180° = 163.79731°
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 Caió is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.92858, 163.79731)
In DMS format: 11°55'42.9'' N 16°12'9.7'' W.