Antipode of Baoma, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Baoma is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Baoma
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.993, -11.715
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.993, 168.285
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Baoma's antipodal point (407 km).
The antipodal city to Baoma is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Baoma is Lata.
The distance from Baoma 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 Baoma
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Baoma's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Baoma.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 407 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 656 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 750 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 791 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 808 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 840 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Yaren, Yaren District | Nauru | 837 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Menen, Meneng District | Nauru | 837 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Boe, Boe District | Nauru | 838 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
| Anibare, Anibare District | Nauru | 839 km | (-0.528, 166.952) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 7.9934° N 11.7147° W
Elevation: 100 m (328 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 Baoma
The DMS coordinates are: 7°59'36.4'' N 11°42'52.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.99344°
LngO = -11.71468°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.99344°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.71468 + 180° = 168.28532°
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 Baoma is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.99344, 168.28532)
In DMS format: 7°59'36.4'' N 11°42'52.8'' W.