Antipode of Safende, Cabo Verde
The opposite side of the world to Safende is Malango, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.
Safende
Cabo Verde
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.941, -23.515
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.941, 156.485
Malango
Solomon Islands
Malango is the closest city to Safende's antipodal point (678 km).
The antipodal city to Safende is Malango. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Safende is Malango.
The distance from Safende 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 Safende
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Safende's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Safende.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 678 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Tandai, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 715 km | (-9.447, 159.945) |
| Nggosi, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 715 km | (-9.431, 159.921) |
| Mbumburu, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 716 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 | 717 km | (-9.440, 159.963) |
| Vavaea, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 717 km | (-9.436, 159.957) |
| Kola'a, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 717 km | (-9.441, 159.970) |
| Vuhokesa, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 717 km | (-9.436, 159.963) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates: 14.9411° N 23.515° W
Elevation: 57 m (187 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 Safende
The DMS coordinates are: 14°56'28'' N 23°30'54'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.94111°
LngO = -23.515°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.94111°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.515 + 180° = 156.485°
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 Safende is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.94111, 156.485)
In DMS format: 14°56'28'' N 23°30'54'' W.