Antipode of Le Plateau, Senegal
The opposite side of the world to Le Plateau is Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands.
Le Plateau
Senegal
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.662, -17.440
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.662, 162.560
Kirakira
Solomon Islands
Kirakira is the closest city to Le Plateau's antipodal point (471 km).
The antipodal city to Le Plateau is Kirakira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Le Plateau is Kirakira.
The distance from Le Plateau to Kirakira 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 Le Plateau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Le Plateau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Le Plateau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 471 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 487 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 504 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 542 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 545 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 546 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 560 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 571 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 586 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 631 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dakar
Coordinates: 14.6622° N 17.4397° W
Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 10.4544° S 161.9205° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 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 Le Plateau
The DMS coordinates are: 14°39'44'' N 17°26'23'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.66222°
LngO = -17.43972°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.66222°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -17.43972 + 180° = 162.56028°
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 Le Plateau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.66222, 162.56028)
In DMS format: 14°39'44'' N 17°26'23'' W.