The opposite side of the world to Tombodu is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.135, -10.620
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.135, 169.380
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Tombodu's antipodal point (487 km).
The antipodal city to Tombodu is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tombodu is Lata.
The distance from Tombodu to Lata is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tombodu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tombodu.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 487 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 666 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 793 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 804 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 806 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 852 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 859 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
Tanrake Village, Nui | Tuvalu | 862 km | (-7.246, 177.145) |
Menen, Meneng District | Nauru | 882 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
Yaren, Yaren District | Nauru | 882 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 8.1353° N 10.6196° W
Elevation: 275 m (902 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Tombodu
The DMS coordinates are: 8°8'6.9'' N 10°37'10.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.13526°
LngO = -10.6196°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.13526°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -10.6196 + 180° = 169.3804°
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 Tombodu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.13526, 169.3804)
In DMS format: 8°8'6.9'' N 10°37'10.6'' W.