Antipode of Vélingara, Senegal
The opposite side of the world to Vélingara is Sola, Torba, Vanuatu.
Vélingara
Senegal
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.150, -14.117
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.150, 165.883
Sola
Vanuatu
Sola is the closest city to Vélingara's antipodal point (198 km).
The antipodal city to Vélingara is Sola. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vélingara is Sola.
The distance from Vélingara 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 Vélingara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vélingara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vélingara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 198 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 246 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 268 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 296 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 327 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 361 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 366 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 525 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 571 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 746 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dakar
Coordinates: 13.15° N 14.1167° W
Elevation: 50 m (164 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 Vélingara
The DMS coordinates are: 13°9'0'' N 14°7'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.15°
LngO = -14.11667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.15°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.11667 + 180° = 165.88333°
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 Vélingara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.15, 165.88333)
In DMS format: 13°9'0'' N 14°7'0'' W.