Antipode of Bakoti, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Bakoti is Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands.
Bakoti
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.430, -16.698
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.430, 163.302
Kirakira
Solomon Islands
Kirakira is the closest city to Bakoti's antipodal point (362 km).
The antipodal city to Bakoti is Kirakira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bakoti is Kirakira.
The distance from Bakoti 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 Bakoti
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bakoti's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bakoti.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 362 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 404 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 444 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 462 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 476 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 529 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 532 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 544 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 569 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 574 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Banjul
Coordinates: 13.43° N 16.6983° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Bakoti
The DMS coordinates are: 13°25'48'' N 16°41'54'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.43°
LngO = -16.69833°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.43°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.69833 + 180° = 163.30167°
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 Bakoti is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.43, 163.30167)
In DMS format: 13°25'48'' N 16°41'54'' W.