Antipode of Chão de Matias, Cabo Verde
The opposite side of the world to Chão de Matias is Wala, North Province, New Caledonia.
Chão de Matias
Cabo Verde
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.763, -22.940
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.763, 157.060
Wala
New Caledonia
Wala is the closest city to Chão de Matias's antipodal point (769 km).
The antipodal city to Chão de Matias is Wala. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chão de Matias is Wala.
The distance from Chão de Matias to Wala 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 de Matias
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chão de Matias' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chão de Matias.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 769 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 829 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 833 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Koumac, North Province | New Caledonia | 870 km | (-20.567, 164.283) |
| Tandai, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 868 km | (-9.447, 159.945) |
| Nggosi, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 868 km | (-9.431, 159.921) |
| Mbumburu, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 869 km | (-9.433, 159.933) |
| Mataniko, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 869 km | (-9.440, 159.963) |
| Kola'a, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 869 km | (-9.441, 159.970) |
| Vavaea, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 869 km | (-9.436, 159.957) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates: 16.7632° N 22.9401° W
Elevation: 37 m (121 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 19.7116° S 163.647° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 de Matias
The DMS coordinates are: 16°45'47.5'' N 22°56'24.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.7632°
LngO = -22.94012°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.7632°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -22.94012 + 180° = 157.05988°
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 de Matias is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.7632, 157.05988)
In DMS format: 16°45'47.5'' N 22°56'24.4'' W.