Antipode of Pujehun, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Pujehun is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Pujehun
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.358, -11.721
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.358, 168.279
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Pujehun's antipodal point (462 km).
The antipodal city to Pujehun is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pujehun is Lata.
The distance from Pujehun 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 Pujehun
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pujehun's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pujehun.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 462 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 725 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Yaren, Yaren District | Nauru | 768 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Menen, Meneng District | Nauru | 768 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Boe, Boe District | Nauru | 769 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
| Anibare, Anibare District | Nauru | 770 km | (-0.528, 166.952) |
| Yangor, Aiwo District | Nauru | 770 km | (-0.535, 166.910) |
| Ijuw, Ijuw District | Nauru | 770 km | (-0.521, 166.958) |
| Denigomodu, Denigomodu District | Nauru | 771 km | (-0.526, 166.913) |
| Arijejen, Aiwo District | Nauru | 771 km | (-0.525, 166.912) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 7.3581° N 11.7208° W
Elevation: 26 m (85 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 Pujehun
The DMS coordinates are: 7°21'29'' N 11°43'15'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.35806°
LngO = -11.72083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.35806°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.72083 + 180° = 168.27917°
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 Pujehun is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.35806, 168.27917)
In DMS format: 7°21'29'' N 11°43'15'' W.