Antipode of São Filipe Praia, Cabo Verde
The opposite side of the world to São Filipe Praia is Malango, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.
São Filipe Praia
Cabo Verde
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.956, -23.516
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.956, 156.484
Malango
Solomon Islands
Malango is the closest city to São Filipe Praia's antipodal point (680 km).
The antipodal city to São Filipe Praia is Malango. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from São Filipe Praia is Malango.
The distance from São Filipe Praia 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 São Filipe Praia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to São Filipe Praia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from São Filipe Praia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 680 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Tandai, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 716 km | (-9.447, 159.945) |
| Nggosi, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 717 km | (-9.431, 159.921) |
| Mbumburu, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 717 km | (-9.433, 159.933) |
| Rove - Lengakiki, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 718 km | (-9.430, 159.942) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 718 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Mataniko, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 718 km | (-9.440, 159.963) |
| Vavaea, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 718 km | (-9.436, 159.957) |
| Kola'a, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 718 km | (-9.441, 159.970) |
| Vuhokesa, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 718 km | (-9.436, 159.963) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Coordinates: 14.9561° N 23.5159° W
Elevation: 32 m (105 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 São Filipe Praia
The DMS coordinates are: 14°57'21.8'' N 23°30'57.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.95606°
LngO = -23.51585°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.95606°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.51585 + 180° = 156.48415°
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 São Filipe Praia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.95606, 156.48415)
In DMS format: 14°57'21.8'' N 23°30'57.1'' W.