Antipode of Sal Rei, Cabo Verde
The opposite side of the world to Sal Rei is Malango, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
Sal Rei
Cabo Verde
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.176, -22.917
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -16.176, 157.083
Malango
Solomon Islands
Malango is the closest city to Sal Rei's antipodal point (772 km).
The antipodal city to Sal Rei is Malango. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sal Rei is Malango.
The distance from Sal Rei 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 Sal Rei
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sal Rei's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sal Rei.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malango, Guadalcanal | Solomon Islands | 772 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 798 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 808 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 822 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 850 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
| Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 860 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
| Gizo, Western Province | Solomon Islands | 893 km | (-8.103, 156.842) |
| Koumac, North Province | New Caledonia | 903 km | (-20.567, 164.283) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 904 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
| Auki, Malaita | Solomon Islands | 909 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
Sal Rei, Cabo Verde
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.1761° N 22.9172° W
Malango, Solomon Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.6952° S 159.7173° 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 Sal Rei
The DMS coordinates are: 16°10'34'' N 22°55'2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.17611°
LngO = -22.91722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.17611°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -22.91722 + 180° = 157.08278°
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 Sal Rei is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.17611, 157.08278)
In DMS format: 16°10'34'' N 22°55'2'' W.
