Antipode of Sumbuya, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Sumbuya is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Sumbuya
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.648, -11.961
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.648, 168.039
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Sumbuya's antipodal point (420 km).
The antipodal city to Sumbuya is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sumbuya is Lata.
The distance from Sumbuya 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 Sumbuya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sumbuya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sumbuya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 420 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 691 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 741 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Yaren, Yaren District | Nauru | 794 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Menen, Meneng District | Nauru | 795 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Boe, Boe District | Nauru | 796 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
| Yangor, Aiwo District | Nauru | 796 km | (-0.535, 166.910) |
| Anibare, Anibare District | Nauru | 797 km | (-0.528, 166.952) |
| Ijuw, Ijuw District | Nauru | 797 km | (-0.521, 166.958) |
| Denigomodu, Denigomodu District | Nauru | 797 km | (-0.526, 166.913) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 7.6479° N 11.9606° W
Elevation: 39 m (128 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 Sumbuya
The DMS coordinates are: 7°38'52.4'' N 11°57'38.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.64789°
LngO = -11.9606°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.64789°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.9606 + 180° = 168.0394°
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 Sumbuya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.64789, 168.0394)
In DMS format: 7°38'52.4'' N 11°57'38.2'' W.