Antipode of Kerewan, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Kerewan is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Kerewan
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.490, -16.089
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.490, 163.911
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Kerewan's antipodal point (368 km).
The antipodal city to Kerewan is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kerewan is Lata.
The distance from Kerewan 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 Kerewan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kerewan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kerewan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 368 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 382 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 396 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 400 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 416 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 471 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 475 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 481 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 621 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 623 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Banjul
Coordinates: 13.4898° N 16.0888° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Kerewan
The DMS coordinates are: 13°29'23.3'' N 16°5'19.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.4898°
LngO = -16.08879°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.4898°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.08879 + 180° = 163.91121°
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 Kerewan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.4898, 163.91121)
In DMS format: 13°29'23.3'' N 16°5'19.6'' W.