Antipode of Makeni, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Makeni is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Makeni
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.886, -12.044
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.886, 167.956
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Makeni's antipodal point (312 km).
The antipodal city to Makeni is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Makeni is Lata.
The distance from Makeni 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 Makeni
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Makeni's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Makeni.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 312 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 554 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 685 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 688 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 708 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 739 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 799 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 797 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 800 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 859 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 8.8861° N 12.0442° W
Elevation: 93 m (305 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 Makeni
The DMS coordinates are: 8°53'9.8'' N 12°2'39'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.88605°
LngO = -12.04417°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.88605°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.04417 + 180° = 167.95583°
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 Makeni is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.88605, 167.95583)
In DMS format: 8°53'9.8'' N 12°2'39'' W.