Antipode of Tarrafal de São Nicolau, Cabo Verde
The opposite side of the world to Tarrafal de São Nicolau is Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia.
Tarrafal de São Nicolau
Cabo Verde
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.566, -24.358
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -16.566, 155.642
Whitsundays
Australia
Whitsundays is the closest city to Tarrafal de São Nicolau' antipodal point (813 km).
The antipodal city to Tarrafal de São Nicolau is Whitsundays. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tarrafal de São Nicolau is Whitsundays.
The distance from Tarrafal de São Nicolau to Whitsundays 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 de São Nicolau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tarrafal de São Nicolau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tarrafal de São Nicolau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitsundays, QLD | Australia | 813 km | (-20.119, 148.913) |
| Jubilee Pocket, QLD | Australia | 838 km | (-20.288, 148.729) |
| Airlie Beach, QLD | Australia | 839 km | (-20.268, 148.715) |
| Cannonvale, QLD | Australia | 841 km | (-20.277, 148.698) |
| Slade Point, QLD | Australia | 840 km | (-21.075, 149.225) |
| Shoal Point, QLD | Australia | 842 km | (-21.005, 149.153) |
| Blacks Beach, QLD | Australia | 842 km | (-21.055, 149.190) |
| Eimeo, QLD | Australia | 842 km | (-21.038, 149.176) |
| Bucasia, QLD | Australia | 844 km | (-21.035, 149.157) |
| Mackay Harbour, QLD | Australia | 844 km | (-21.109, 149.211) |
Tarrafal de São Nicolau, Cabo Verde
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.5662° N 24.3579° W
Whitsundays, Australia
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.1194° S 148.9133° 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 de São Nicolau
The DMS coordinates are: 16°33'58.4'' N 24°21'28.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.56622°
LngO = -24.35793°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.56622°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -24.35793 + 180° = 155.64207°
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 de São Nicolau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.56622, 155.64207)
In DMS format: 16°33'58.4'' N 24°21'28.5'' W.
