Antipode of Lamin, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Lamin is Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands.
Lamin
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.352, -16.434
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.352, 163.566
Kirakira
Solomon Islands
Kirakira is the closest city to Lamin's antipodal point (367 km).
The antipodal city to Lamin is Kirakira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lamin is Kirakira.
The distance from Lamin to Kirakira 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 Lamin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lamin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lamin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 367 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 379 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 422 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 435 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 456 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 510 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 514 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 521 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 583 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 586 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Banjul
Coordinates: 13.3522° N 16.4339° W
Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 10.4544° S 161.9205° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 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 Lamin
The DMS coordinates are: 13°21'8'' N 16°26'2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.35222°
LngO = -16.43389°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.35222°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.43389 + 180° = 163.56611°
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 Lamin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.35222, 163.56611)
In DMS format: 13°21'8'' N 16°26'2'' W.