Antipode of Mattru Jong, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Mattru Jong is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Mattru Jong
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.600, -12.167
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.600, 167.833
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Mattru Jong's antipodal point (412 km).
The antipodal city to Mattru Jong is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mattru Jong is Lata.
The distance from Mattru Jong 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 Mattru Jong
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mattru Jong's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mattru Jong.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 412 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 695 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 723 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Yaren, Yaren District | Nauru | 786 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Menen, Meneng District | Nauru | 786 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Boe, Boe District | Nauru | 787 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
| Yangor, Aiwo District | Nauru | 788 km | (-0.535, 166.910) |
| Anibare, Anibare District | Nauru | 788 km | (-0.528, 166.952) |
| Ijuw, Ijuw District | Nauru | 789 km | (-0.521, 166.958) |
| Denigomodu, Denigomodu District | Nauru | 789 km | (-0.526, 166.913) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 7.5997° N 12.1667° W
Elevation: 36 m (118 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 Mattru Jong
The DMS coordinates are: 7°35'59'' N 12°10'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.59973°
LngO = -12.16667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.59973°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.16667 + 180° = 167.83333°
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 Mattru Jong is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.59973, 167.83333)
In DMS format: 7°35'59'' N 12°10'0'' W.