Antipode of Kaiaf, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Kaiaf is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Kaiaf
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.400, -15.617
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.400, 164.383
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Kaiaf's antipodal point (334 km).
The antipodal city to Kaiaf is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kaiaf is Lata.
The distance from Kaiaf to Lata 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 Kaiaf
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kaiaf's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kaiaf.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 334 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 342 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 347 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 380 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 422 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 438 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 439 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 443 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 639 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 652 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Banjul
Coordinates: 13.4° N 15.6167° W
Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Kaiaf
The DMS coordinates are: 13°24'0'' N 15°37'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.4°
LngO = -15.61667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.4°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.61667 + 180° = 164.38333°
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 Kaiaf is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.4, 164.38333)
In DMS format: 13°24'0'' N 15°37'0'' W.