Antipode of Karantaba, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Karantaba is Port-Olry, Sanma, Vanuatu.
Karantaba
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.667, -15.033
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.667, 164.967
Port-Olry
Vanuatu
Port-Olry is the closest city to Karantaba's antipodal point (273 km).
The antipodal city to Karantaba is Port-Olry. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Karantaba is Port-Olry.
The distance from Karantaba 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 Karantaba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Karantaba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Karantaba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 273 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 280 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 313 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 338 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 370 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 373 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 377 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 486 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 576 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 684 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
Karantaba, Gambia
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.6667° N 15.0333° 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 Karantaba
The DMS coordinates are: 13°40'0'' N 15°1'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.66667°
LngO = -15.03333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.66667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.03333 + 180° = 164.96667°
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 Karantaba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.66667, 164.96667)
In DMS format: 13°40'0'' N 15°1'60'' W.
