Antipode of Gueckedou, Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Gueckedou is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Gueckedou
Guinea
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.567, -10.134
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.567, 169.866
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Gueckedou's antipodal point (506 km).
The antipodal city to Gueckedou is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gueckedou is Lata.
The distance from Gueckedou 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 Gueckedou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gueckedou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gueckedou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 506 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 639 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 755 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 772 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 778 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Tanrake Village, Nui | Tuvalu | 816 km | (-7.246, 177.145) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 823 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Kulia Village, Niutao | Tuvalu | 868 km | (-6.108, 177.334) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 872 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 875 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Conakry
Coordinates: 8.5674° N 10.1336° W
Elevation: 430 m (1,411 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 Gueckedou
The DMS coordinates are: 8°34'2.8'' N 10°8'1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.56744°
LngO = -10.1336°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.56744°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -10.1336 + 180° = 169.8664°
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 Gueckedou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.56744, 169.8664)
In DMS format: 8°34'2.8'' N 10°8'1'' W.