Antipode of Kankan, Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Kankan is Sola, Torba, Vanuatu.
Kankan
Guinea
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 10.385, -9.306
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.385, 170.694
Sola
Vanuatu
Sola is the closest city to Kankan's antipodal point (516 km).
The antipodal city to Kankan is Sola. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kankan is Sola.
The distance from Kankan to Sola 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 Kankan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kankan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kankan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 516 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 537 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 618 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 648 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 685 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 723 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 725 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 732 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 767 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
| Tanrake Village, Nui | Tuvalu | 790 km | (-7.246, 177.145) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Conakry
Coordinates: 10.3854° N 9.3057° W
Elevation: 381 m (1,250 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 13.8761° S 167.5517° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Kankan
The DMS coordinates are: 10°23'7.5'' N 9°18'20.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.38542°
LngO = -9.30568°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.38542°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.30568 + 180° = 170.69432°
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 Kankan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.38542, 170.69432)
In DMS format: 10°23'7.5'' N 9°18'20.4'' W.