Antipode of Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau

The opposite side of the world to Bafatá is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.

Bafatá

Guinea-Bissau

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 12.166, -14.662

Antipodal point

Coral Sea

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -12.166, 165.338

Lata

Solomon Islands

Lata is the closest city to Bafatá's antipodal point (167 km).

The antipodal city to Bafatá is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bafatá is Lata.

The distance from Bafatá 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 Bafatá

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bafatá's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bafatá.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Lata, Temotu Province Solomon Islands 167 km (-10.725, 165.797)
Sola, Torba Vanuatu 306 km (-13.876, 167.552)
Port-Olry, Sanma Vanuatu 369 km (-15.042, 167.073)
Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province Solomon Islands 418 km (-10.454, 161.920)
Luganville, Sanma Vanuatu 420 km (-15.520, 167.162)
Saratamata, Penama Vanuatu 448 km (-15.290, 167.967)
Norsup, Malampa Vanuatu 485 km (-16.065, 167.397)
Lakatoro, Malampa Vanuatu 490 km (-16.100, 167.416)
Auki, Malaita Province Solomon Islands 632 km (-8.768, 160.698)
Tulagi, Central Province Solomon Islands 661 km (-9.103, 160.151)
Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Bissau

Coordinates: 12.1658° N 14.6617° W

Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)

Lata, Solomon Islands

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 Bafatá

The DMS coordinates are: 12°9'57'' N 14°39'42'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 12.16583°

LngO = -14.66167°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -12.16583°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.66167 + 180° = 165.33833°

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 Bafatá is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.16583, 165.33833)

In DMS format: 12°9'57'' N 14°39'42'' W.

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