Antipode of Tarrafal, Cabo Verde
The opposite side of the world to Tarrafal is Malango, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
Tarrafal
Cabo Verde
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.279, -23.752
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -15.279, 156.248
Malango
Solomon Islands
Malango is the closest city to Tarrafal's antipodal point (724 km).
The antipodal city to Tarrafal is Malango. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tarrafal is Malango.
The distance from Tarrafal 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 Tarrafal
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tarrafal's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tarrafal.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malango, Guadalcanal | Solomon Islands | 724 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 762 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Samarai, Milne Bay | Papua New Guinea | 796 km | (-10.610, 150.662) |
| Gizo, Western Province | Solomon Islands | 796 km | (-8.103, 156.842) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 804 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 815 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Alotau, Milne Bay | Papua New Guinea | 835 km | (-10.315, 150.457) |
| Auki, Malaita | Solomon Islands | 868 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Buala, Isabel | Solomon Islands | 869 km | (-8.145, 159.592) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 926 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
Tarrafal, Cabo Verde
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.2788° N 23.7519° 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 Tarrafal
The DMS coordinates are: 15°16'43.7'' N 23°45'6.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.27881°
LngO = -23.75192°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.27881°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -23.75192 + 180° = 156.24808°
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 Tarrafal is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.27881, 156.24808)
In DMS format: 15°16'43.7'' N 23°45'6.9'' W.
