Antipode of Tanji, Gambia
The opposite side of the world to Tanji is Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands.
Tanji
Gambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.349, -16.791
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.349, 163.209
Kirakira
Solomon Islands
Kirakira is the closest city to Tanji's antipodal point (350 km).
The antipodal city to Tanji is Kirakira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tanji is Kirakira.
The distance from Tanji 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 Tanji
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tanji's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tanji.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 350 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 405 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 457 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 474 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 489 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 542 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 546 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 556 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 555 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 560 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Banjul
Coordinates: 13.3489° N 16.7908° W
Elevation: 17 m (56 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 Tanji
The DMS coordinates are: 13°20'56'' N 16°47'27'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.34889°
LngO = -16.79083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.34889°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.79083 + 180° = 163.20917°
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 Tanji is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.34889, 163.20917)
In DMS format: 13°20'56'' N 16°47'27'' W.