Antipode of Santa Maria, Cabo Verde
The opposite side of the world to Santa Maria is Wala, North Province, New Caledonia.
Santa Maria
Cabo Verde
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.598, -22.905
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -16.598, 157.095
Wala
New Caledonia
Wala is the closest city to Santa Maria's antipodal point (774 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Maria is Wala. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Maria is Wala.
The distance from Santa Maria to Wala 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 Santa Maria
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Maria's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Maria.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 774 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal | Solomon Islands | 815 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 835 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 851 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 857 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Koumac, North Province | New Caledonia | 877 km | (-20.567, 164.283) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 879 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
| Gomen, North Province | New Caledonia | 893 km | (-20.667, 164.400) |
| Pouébo, North Province | New Caledonia | 894 km | (-20.400, 164.567) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 893 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
Santa Maria, Cabo Verde
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.598° N 22.9051° W
Wala, New Caledonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.7116° S 163.647° 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 Santa Maria
The DMS coordinates are: 16°35'52.7'' N 22°54'18.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.59796°
LngO = -22.90509°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.59796°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -22.90509 + 180° = 157.09491°
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 Santa Maria is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.59796, 157.09491)
In DMS format: 16°35'52.7'' N 22°54'18.3'' W.
