Antipode of Dankunku, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Dankunku is Port-Olry, Sanma, Vanuatu.
Dankunku
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.567, -15.317
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.567, 164.683
Port-Olry
Vanuatu
Port-Olry is the closest city to Dankunku's antipodal point (305 km).
The antipodal city to Dankunku is Port-Olry. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dankunku is Port-Olry.
The distance from Dankunku to Port-Olry 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 Dankunku
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dankunku's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dankunku.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 305 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 312 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 337 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 344 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 402 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 402 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 406 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 457 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 604 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Auki, Malaita | Solomon Islands | 686 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
Dankunku, Gambia
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.5667° N 15.3167° W
Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.0418° S 167.0727° 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 Dankunku
The DMS coordinates are: 13°34'0'' N 15°19'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.56667°
LngO = -15.31667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.56667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.31667 + 180° = 164.68333°
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 Dankunku is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.56667, 164.68333)
In DMS format: 13°34'0'' N 15°19'0'' W.
