Antipode of Georgetown, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Georgetown is Sola, Torba, Vanuatu.
Georgetown
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.540, -14.764
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.540, 165.236
Sola
Vanuatu
Sola is the closest city to Georgetown's antipodal point (253 km).
The antipodal city to Georgetown is Sola. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Georgetown is Sola.
The distance from Georgetown to Sola 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 Georgetown
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Georgetown's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Georgetown.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 253 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 259 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 302 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 317 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 352 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 364 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 368 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 497 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 570 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 704 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
Georgetown, Gambia
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.5404° N 14.7637° W
Sola, Vanuatu
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.8761° S 167.5517° 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 Georgetown
The DMS coordinates are: 13°32'25.4'' N 14°45'49.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.54039°
LngO = -14.76374°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.54039°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.76374 + 180° = 165.23626°
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 Georgetown is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.54039, 165.23626)
In DMS format: 13°32'25.4'' N 14°45'49.5'' W.
