Antipode of Mamboma, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Mamboma is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Mamboma
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.087, -11.688
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.087, 168.312
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Mamboma's antipodal point (402 km).
The antipodal city to Mamboma is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mamboma is Lata.
The distance from Mamboma 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 Mamboma
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mamboma's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mamboma.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 402 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 646 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 749 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 781 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 798 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 832 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 842 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Yaren, Yaren District | Nauru | 847 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Menen, Meneng District | Nauru | 848 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Boe, Boe District | Nauru | 849 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 8.0874° N 11.6884° W
Elevation: 105 m (344 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 Mamboma
The DMS coordinates are: 8°5'14.7'' N 11°41'18.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.08742°
LngO = -11.68841°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.08742°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.68841 + 180° = 168.31159°
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 Mamboma is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.08742, 168.31159)
In DMS format: 8°5'14.7'' N 11°41'18.3'' W.