Antipode of Kakata, Liberia
The opposite side of the world to Kakata is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Kakata
Liberia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.531, -10.354
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.531, 169.646
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Kakata's antipodal point (628 km).
The antipodal city to Kakata is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kakata is Lata.
The distance from Kakata to Lata is about 19,000 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 Kakata
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kakata's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kakata.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 628 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Menen, Meneng District | Nauru | 727 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Yaren, Yaren District | Nauru | 727 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Anibare, Anibare District | Nauru | 728 km | (-0.528, 166.952) |
| Ijuw, Ijuw District | Nauru | 729 km | (-0.521, 166.958) |
| Boe, Boe District | Nauru | 729 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
| Yangor, Aiwo District | Nauru | 729 km | (-0.535, 166.910) |
| Anabar, Anabar District | Nauru | 730 km | (-0.508, 166.953) |
| Denigomodu, Denigomodu District | Nauru | 730 km | (-0.526, 166.913) |
| Arijejen, Aiwo District | Nauru | 730 km | (-0.525, 166.912) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Monrovia
Coordinates: 6.531° N 10.3537° W
Elevation: 97 m (318 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 Kakata
The DMS coordinates are: 6°31'51.7'' N 10°21'13.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.53104°
LngO = -10.35368°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.53104°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -10.35368 + 180° = 169.64632°
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 Kakata is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.53104, 169.64632)
In DMS format: 6°31'51.7'' N 10°21'13.2'' W.