Antipode of Daru, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Daru is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Daru
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.990, -10.842
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.990, 169.158
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Daru's antipodal point (477 km).
The antipodal city to Daru is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Daru is Lata.
The distance from Daru 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 Daru
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Daru's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Daru.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 477 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 674 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 813 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 813 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 818 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 841 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Menen, Meneng District | Nauru | 859 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Yaren, Yaren District | Nauru | 859 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Boe, Boe District | Nauru | 861 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
| Anibare, Anibare District | Nauru | 861 km | (-0.528, 166.952) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 7.9898° N 10.8422° W
Elevation: 190 m (623 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 Daru
The DMS coordinates are: 7°59'23.1'' N 10°50'32'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.98976°
LngO = -10.84223°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.98976°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -10.84223 + 180° = 169.15777°
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 Daru is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.98976, 169.15777)
In DMS format: 7°59'23.1'' N 10°50'32'' W.