Antipode of Ponta de Água, Cabo Verde
The opposite side of the world to Ponta de Água is Malango, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.
Ponta de Água
Cabo Verde
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.936, -23.511
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.936, 156.489
Malango
Solomon Islands
Malango is the closest city to Ponta de Água's antipodal point (678 km).
The antipodal city to Ponta de Água is Malango. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ponta de Água is Malango.
The distance from Ponta de Água to Malango is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ponta de Água
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ponta de Água's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ponta de Água.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 678 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Tandai, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 714 km | (-9.447, 159.945) |
| Nggosi, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 714 km | (-9.431, 159.921) |
| Mbumburu, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 715 km | (-9.433, 159.933) |
| Rove - Lengakiki, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 716 km | (-9.430, 159.942) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 716 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Mataniko, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 716 km | (-9.440, 159.963) |
| Vavaea, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 716 km | (-9.436, 159.957) |
| Kola'a, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 716 km | (-9.441, 159.970) |
| Vuhokesa, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 716 km | (-9.436, 159.963) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates: 14.9359° N 23.5113° W
Elevation: 44 m (144 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 Ponta de Água
The DMS coordinates are: 14°56'9.2'' N 23°30'40.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.9359°
LngO = -23.51126°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.9359°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.51126 + 180° = 156.48874°
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 Ponta de Água is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.9359, 156.48874)
In DMS format: 14°56'9.2'' N 23°30'40.5'' W.