Antipode of Tokonou, Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Tokonou is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Tokonou
Guinea
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.650, -9.783
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.650, 170.217
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Tokonou's antipodal point (499 km).
The antipodal city to Tokonou is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tokonou is Lata.
The distance from Tokonou 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 Tokonou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tokonou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tokonou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 499 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 550 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 670 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 687 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 729 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 768 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 773 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 776 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Tanrake Village, Nui | Tuvalu | 808 km | (-7.246, 177.145) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 810 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Conakry
Coordinates: 9.65° N 9.7833° W
Elevation: 562 m (1,844 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 Tokonou
The DMS coordinates are: 9°39'0'' N 9°46'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.65°
LngO = -9.78333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.65°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.78333 + 180° = 170.21667°
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 Tokonou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.65, 170.21667)
In DMS format: 9°39'0'' N 9°46'60'' W.