The opposite side of the world to Bafatá is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.166, -14.662
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.166, 165.338
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.
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) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 12.1658° N 14.6617° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
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.