Antipode of Farim, Guinea-Bissau
The opposite side of the world to Farim is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Farim
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.484, -15.222
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.484, 164.778
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Farim's antipodal point (224 km).
The antipodal city to Farim is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Farim is Lata.
The distance from Farim 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 Farim
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Farim's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Farim.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 224 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 338 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 376 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 384 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 423 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 464 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 487 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 491 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 607 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 626 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 12.4839° N 15.2217° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Farim
The DMS coordinates are: 12°29'2'' N 15°13'18'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.48389°
LngO = -15.22167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.48389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.22167 + 180° = 164.77833°
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 Farim is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.48389, 164.77833)
In DMS format: 12°29'2'' N 15°13'18'' W.