Antipode of Assomada, Cabo Verde

The opposite side of the world to Assomada is Malango, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.

Assomada

Cabo Verde

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 15.100, -23.683

Antipodal point

Coral Sea

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -15.100, 156.317

Malango

Solomon Islands

Malango is the closest city to Assomada's antipodal point (703 km).

The antipodal city to Assomada is Malango. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Assomada is Malango.

The distance from Assomada to Malango is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.

Cities on the other side of the world of Assomada

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Assomada's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Assomada.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Malango, Guadalcanal Province Solomon Islands 703 km (-9.695, 159.717)
Tandai, Guadalcanal Province Solomon Islands 739 km (-9.447, 159.945)
Nggosi, Guadalcanal Province Solomon Islands 740 km (-9.431, 159.921)
Mbumburu, Honiara Solomon Islands 740 km (-9.433, 159.933)
Rove - Lengakiki, Honiara Solomon Islands 741 km (-9.430, 159.942)
Honiara Solomon Islands 741 km (-9.433, 159.950)
Mataniko, Honiara Solomon Islands 741 km (-9.440, 159.963)
Vavaea, Honiara Solomon Islands 741 km (-9.436, 159.957)
Kola'a, Honiara Solomon Islands 741 km (-9.441, 159.970)
Vuhokesa, Honiara Solomon Islands 742 km (-9.436, 159.963)
Assomada, Cabo Verde

Local time:

Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde

Coordinates: 15.1° N 23.6833° W

Elevation: 391 m (1,283 ft)

Malango, Solomon Islands

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal

Coordinates: 9.6952° S 159.7173° E

Elevation: 28 m (92 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 Assomada

The DMS coordinates are: 15°5'60'' N 23°40'60'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 15.1°

LngO = -23.68333°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -15.1°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.68333 + 180° = 156.31667°

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 Assomada is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.1, 156.31667)

In DMS format: 15°5'60'' N 23°40'60'' W.

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