The opposite side of the world to Bissoram is Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands.
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.223, -15.448
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.223, 164.553
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Bissoram's antipodal point (214 km).
The antipodal city to Bissoram is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bissoram is Lata.
The distance from Bissoram 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 Bissoram's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bissoram.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 214 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 348 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 373 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 414 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 461 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 501 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 524 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 529 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
Auki, Malaita | Solomon Islands | 569 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
Honiara | Solomon Islands | 590 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.2231° N 15.4475° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
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 Bissoram
The DMS coordinates are: 12°13'23'' N 15°26'51'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.22306°
LngO = -15.4475°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.22306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.4475 + 180° = 164.5525°
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 Bissoram is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.22306, 164.5525)
In DMS format: 12°13'23'' N 15°26'51'' W.