Antipode of Kouroussa, Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Kouroussa is Sola, Torba, Vanuatu.
Kouroussa
Guinea
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 10.650, -9.883
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.650, 170.117
Sola
Vanuatu
Sola is the closest city to Kouroussa's antipodal point (453 km).
The antipodal city to Kouroussa is Sola. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kouroussa is Sola.
The distance from Kouroussa 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 Kouroussa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kouroussa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kouroussa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 453 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 473 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 564 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 588 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 627 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 668 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 670 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 783 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 808 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 836 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Conakry
Coordinates: 10.65° N 9.8833° W
Elevation: 383 m (1,257 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 Kouroussa
The DMS coordinates are: 10°39'0'' N 9°52'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.65°
LngO = -9.88333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.65°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.88333 + 180° = 170.11667°
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 Kouroussa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.65, 170.11667)
In DMS format: 10°39'0'' N 9°52'60'' W.