Antipode of Chão Bom, Cabo Verde
The opposite side of the world to Chão Bom is Malango, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.
Chão Bom
Cabo Verde
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.256, -23.739
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.256, 156.261
Malango
Solomon Islands
Malango is the closest city to Chão Bom's antipodal point (721 km).
The antipodal city to Chão Bom is Malango. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chão Bom is Malango.
The distance from Chão Bom 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 Chão Bom
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chão Bom's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chão Bom.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 721 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Tandai, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 757 km | (-9.447, 159.945) |
| Nggosi, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 757 km | (-9.431, 159.921) |
| Mbumburu, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 758 km | (-9.433, 159.933) |
| Rove - Lengakiki, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 759 km | (-9.430, 159.942) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 759 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Mataniko, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 759 km | (-9.440, 159.963) |
| Vavaea, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 759 km | (-9.436, 159.957) |
| Kola'a, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 759 km | (-9.441, 159.970) |
| Vuhokesa, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 759 km | (-9.436, 159.963) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates: 15.2555° N 23.7395° W
Elevation: 260 m (853 ft)
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 Chão Bom
The DMS coordinates are: 15°15'19.9'' N 23°44'22.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.25554°
LngO = -23.73948°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.25554°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.73948 + 180° = 156.26052°
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 Chão Bom is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.25554, 156.26052)
In DMS format: 15°15'19.9'' N 23°44'22.1'' W.