Antipode of Igreja, Cabo Verde
The opposite side of the world to Igreja is Samarai, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
Igreja
Cabo Verde
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.034, -24.325
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -15.034, 155.675
Samarai
Papua New Guinea
Samarai is the closest city to Igreja's antipodal point (732 km).
The antipodal city to Igreja is Samarai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Igreja is Samarai.
The distance from Igreja to Samarai 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 Igreja
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Igreja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Igreja.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samarai, Milne Bay | Papua New Guinea | 732 km | (-10.610, 150.662) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal | Solomon Islands | 736 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Alotau, Milne Bay | Papua New Guinea | 770 km | (-10.315, 150.457) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 775 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Gizo, Western Province | Solomon Islands | 777 km | (-8.103, 156.842) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 817 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 846 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Buala, Isabel | Solomon Islands | 873 km | (-8.145, 159.592) |
| Auki, Malaita | Solomon Islands | 883 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Whitsundays, QLD | Australia | 912 km | (-20.119, 148.913) |
Igreja, Cabo Verde
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.0339° N 24.325° W
Samarai, Papua New Guinea
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.6104° S 150.6621° E
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 Igreja
The DMS coordinates are: 15°2'2'' N 24°19'30'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.03389°
LngO = -24.325°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.03389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -24.325 + 180° = 155.675°
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 Igreja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.03389, 155.675)
In DMS format: 15°2'2'' N 24°19'30'' W.
