Antipode of Moyamba, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Moyamba is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Moyamba
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.159, -12.432
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.159, 167.568
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Moyamba's antipodal point (344 km).
The antipodal city to Moyamba is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Moyamba is Lata.
The distance from Moyamba 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 Moyamba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Moyamba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Moyamba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 344 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 632 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 670 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 760 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 763 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 790 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 815 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 823 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
| Yaren, Yaren District | Nauru | 844 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 850 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 8.159° N 12.4317° W
Elevation: 58 m (190 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 Moyamba
The DMS coordinates are: 8°9'32.3'' N 12°25'54'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.15898°
LngO = -12.43168°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.15898°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.43168 + 180° = 167.56832°
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 Moyamba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.15898, 167.56832)
In DMS format: 8°9'32.3'' N 12°25'54'' W.