Antipode of Saint-Louis, Senegal
The opposite side of the world to Saint-Louis is Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu.
Saint-Louis
Senegal
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.018, -16.490
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.018, 163.510
Luganville
Vanuatu
Luganville is the closest city to Saint-Louis's antipodal point (395 km).
The antipodal city to Saint-Louis is Luganville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint-Louis is Luganville.
The distance from Saint-Louis to Luganville 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 Saint-Louis
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint-Louis' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint-Louis.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 395 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 397 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 409 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 416 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 418 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 470 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 485 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 489 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 495 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Pouébo, North Province | New Caledonia | 498 km | (-20.400, 164.567) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dakar
Coordinates: 16.0179° N 16.4896° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 15.5199° S 167.1624° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Saint-Louis
The DMS coordinates are: 16°1'4.5'' N 16°29'22.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.01793°
LngO = -16.48962°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.01793°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.48962 + 180° = 163.51038°
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 Saint-Louis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.01793, 163.51038)
In DMS format: 16°1'4.5'' N 16°29'22.6'' W.