Antipode of Barra, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Barra is Kirakira, Makira, Solomon Islands.
Barra
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.483, -16.546
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.483, 163.454
Kirakira
Solomon Islands
Kirakira is the closest city to Barra's antipodal point (374 km).
The antipodal city to Barra is Kirakira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Barra is Kirakira.
The distance from Barra 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 Barra
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Barra's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Barra.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 374 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 398 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 427 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 445 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 459 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 512 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 515 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 526 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal | Solomon Islands | 584 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 589 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Barra, Gambia
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.4828° N 16.5456° W
Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.4544° S 161.9205° 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 Barra
The DMS coordinates are: 13°28'58'' N 16°32'44'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.48278°
LngO = -16.54556°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.48278°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.54556 + 180° = 163.45444°
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 Barra is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.48278, 163.45444)
In DMS format: 13°28'58'' N 16°32'44'' W.
