Antipode of Bakau, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Bakau is Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands.
Bakau
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.478, -16.682
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.478, 163.318
Kirakira
Solomon Islands
Kirakira is the closest city to Bakau's antipodal point (367 km).
The antipodal city to Bakau is Kirakira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bakau is Kirakira.
The distance from Bakau to Kirakira is about 20,000 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 Bakau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bakau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bakau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 367 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 407 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 441 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 460 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 472 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 524 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 528 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 540 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 574 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 579 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Banjul
Coordinates: 13.4781° N 16.6819° W
Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 10.4544° S 161.9205° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 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 Bakau
The DMS coordinates are: 13°28'41'' N 16°40'55'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.47806°
LngO = -16.68194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.47806°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.68194 + 180° = 163.31806°
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 Bakau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.47806, 163.31806)
In DMS format: 13°28'41'' N 16°40'55'' W.