Antipode of Kissidougou, Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Kissidougou is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Kissidougou
Guinea
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.185, -10.100
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.185, 169.900
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Kissidougou's antipodal point (481 km).
The antipodal city to Kissidougou is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kissidougou is Lata.
The distance from Kissidougou 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 Kissidougou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kissidougou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kissidougou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 481 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 579 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 707 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 717 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 761 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 777 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 808 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 811 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Tanrake Village, Nui | Tuvalu | 827 km | (-7.246, 177.145) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 863 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Conakry
Coordinates: 9.1848° N 10.0999° W
Elevation: 530 m (1,739 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 Kissidougou
The DMS coordinates are: 9°11'5.3'' N 10°5'59.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.1848°
LngO = -10.09987°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.1848°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -10.09987 + 180° = 169.90013°
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 Kissidougou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.1848, 169.90013)
In DMS format: 9°11'5.3'' N 10°5'59.5'' W.