Antipode of Contuboel, Guinea-Bissau
The opposite side of the world to Contuboel is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Contuboel
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.391, -14.571
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.391, 165.429
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Contuboel's antipodal point (189 km).
The antipodal city to Contuboel is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Contuboel is Lata.
The distance from Contuboel 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 Contuboel
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Contuboel's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Contuboel.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 189 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 283 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 343 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 394 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 422 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 439 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 459 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 463 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 655 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 668 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 12.3908° N 14.5714° W
Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)
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 Contuboel
The DMS coordinates are: 12°23'26.9'' N 14°34'17'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.39081°
LngO = -14.57139°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.39081°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.57139 + 180° = 165.42861°
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 Contuboel is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.39081, 165.42861)
In DMS format: 12°23'26.9'' N 14°34'17'' W.