Antipode of Cova Figueira, Cabo Verde
The opposite side of the world to Cova Figueira is Kulumadau, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
Cova Figueira
Cabo Verde
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.891, -24.293
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.891, 155.707
Kulumadau
Papua New Guinea
Kulumadau is the closest city to Cova Figueira's antipodal point (720 km).
The antipodal city to Cova Figueira is Kulumadau. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cova Figueira is Kulumadau.
The distance from Cova Figueira to Kulumadau 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 Cova Figueira
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cova Figueira's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cova Figueira.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kulumadau, Milne Bay Province | Papua New Guinea | 720 km | (-9.085, 152.719) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 721 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Samarai, Milne Bay Province | Papua New Guinea | 724 km | (-10.610, 150.662) |
| Munda, Western Province | Solomon Islands | 746 km | (-8.328, 157.267) |
| Noro, Western Province | Solomon Islands | 755 km | (-8.223, 157.200) |
| Nggosi, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 758 km | (-9.431, 159.921) |
| Tandai, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 759 km | (-9.447, 159.945) |
| Mbumburu, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 759 km | (-9.433, 159.933) |
| Rove - Lengakiki, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 760 km | (-9.430, 159.942) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 760 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates: 14.8905° N 24.2934° W
Elevation: 480 m (1,575 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 9.0851° S 152.7185° E
Elevation: 83 m (272 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 Cova Figueira
The DMS coordinates are: 14°53'25.9'' N 24°17'36.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.89054°
LngO = -24.29343°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.89054°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -24.29343 + 180° = 155.70657°
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 Cova Figueira is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.89054, 155.70657)
In DMS format: 14°53'25.9'' N 24°17'36.3'' W.