Antipode of Ponta Verde, Cabo Verde
The opposite side of the world to Ponta Verde is Malango, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.
Ponta Verde
Cabo Verde
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.199, -23.600
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.199, 156.400
Malango
Solomon Islands
Malango is the closest city to Ponta Verde's antipodal point (708 km).
The antipodal city to Ponta Verde is Malango. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ponta Verde is Malango.
The distance from Ponta Verde 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 Ponta Verde
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ponta Verde's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ponta Verde.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 708 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Tandai, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 744 km | (-9.447, 159.945) |
| Nggosi, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 744 km | (-9.431, 159.921) |
| Mbumburu, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 745 km | (-9.433, 159.933) |
| Rove - Lengakiki, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 745 km | (-9.430, 159.942) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 746 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Mataniko, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 746 km | (-9.440, 159.963) |
| Vavaea, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 746 km | (-9.436, 159.957) |
| Kola'a, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 746 km | (-9.441, 159.970) |
| Vuhokesa, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 746 km | (-9.436, 159.963) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates: 15.1992° N 23.6° W
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 Verde
The DMS coordinates are: 15°11'57'' N 23°36'0.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.19918°
LngO = -23.60003°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.19918°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.60003 + 180° = 156.39997°
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 Verde is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.19918, 156.39997)
In DMS format: 15°11'57'' N 23°36'0.1'' W.