Antipode of Port Loko, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Port Loko is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Port Loko
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.766, -12.787
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.766, 167.213
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Port Loko's antipodal point (267 km).
The antipodal city to Port Loko is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Port Loko is Lata.
The distance from Port Loko 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 Port Loko
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Port Loko's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Port Loko.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 267 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 566 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 610 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 694 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 717 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 726 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 747 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 778 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 802 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 808 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 8.7661° N 12.787° W
Elevation: 51 m (167 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 Port Loko
The DMS coordinates are: 8°45'57.9'' N 12°47'13.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.76609°
LngO = -12.78696°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.76609°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.78696 + 180° = 167.21304°
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 Port Loko is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.76609, 167.21304)
In DMS format: 8°45'57.9'' N 12°47'13.1'' W.