Antipode of Kabala, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Kabala is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Kabala
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.589, -11.553
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.589, 168.447
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Kabala's antipodal point (316 km).
The antipodal city to Kabala is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kabala is Lata.
The distance from Kabala 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 Kabala
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kabala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kabala.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 316 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 484 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 621 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 633 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 671 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 722 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 725 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 729 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 857 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 902 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 9.5889° N 11.5526° W
Elevation: 433 m (1,421 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 Kabala
The DMS coordinates are: 9°35'20.1'' N 11°33'9.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.58893°
LngO = -11.55256°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.58893°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.55256 + 180° = 168.44744°
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 Kabala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.58893, 168.44744)
In DMS format: 9°35'20.1'' N 11°33'9.2'' W.