Antipode of Farafenni, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Farafenni is Port-Olry, Sanma, Vanuatu.
Farafenni
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.567, -15.600
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.567, 164.400
Port-Olry
Vanuatu
Port-Olry is the closest city to Farafenni's antipodal point (331 km).
The antipodal city to Farafenni is Port-Olry. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Farafenni is Port-Olry.
The distance from Farafenni 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 Farafenni
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Farafenni's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Farafenni.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 331 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 343 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 349 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 368 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 425 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 429 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 429 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 438 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 624 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal | Solomon Islands | 666 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
Farafenni, Gambia
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.5667° N 15.6° 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 Farafenni
The DMS coordinates are: 13°34'0'' N 15°35'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.56667°
LngO = -15.6°
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° = -15.6 + 180° = 164.4°
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 Farafenni is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.56667, 164.4)
In DMS format: 13°34'0'' N 15°35'60'' W.
