Antipode of Njala, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Njala is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Njala
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.232, -12.016
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.232, 167.984
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Njala's antipodal point (366 km).
The antipodal city to Njala is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Njala is Lata.
The distance from Njala 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 Njala
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Njala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Njala.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 366 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 626 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 710 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 760 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 781 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 804 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 811 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Yaren, Yaren District | Nauru | 858 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Menen, Meneng District | Nauru | 858 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Boe, Boe District | Nauru | 859 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 8.2323° N 12.0156° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 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 Njala
The DMS coordinates are: 8°13'56.3'' N 12°0'56.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.23231°
LngO = -12.01558°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.23231°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.01558 + 180° = 167.98442°
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 Njala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.23231, 167.98442)
In DMS format: 8°13'56.3'' N 12°0'56.1'' W.