Antipode of Contumo, Guinea-Bissau
The opposite side of the world to Contumo is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Contumo
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.850, -15.617
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.850, 164.383
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Contumo's antipodal point (198 km).
The antipodal city to Contumo is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Contumo is Lata.
The distance from Contumo 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 Contumo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Contumo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Contumo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 198 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 310 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 410 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 458 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Hog Harbour, Sanma | Vanuatu | 467 km | (-15.133, 167.100) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 505 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 528 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 545 km | (-15.286, 167.991) |
| Panatina, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 549 km | (-9.432, 160.006) |
| Vura, Honiara | Solomon Islands | 550 km | (-9.442, 159.989) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 11.85° N 15.6167° W
Elevation: 17 m (56 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 Contumo
The DMS coordinates are: 11°50'60'' N 15°37'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.85°
LngO = -15.61667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.85°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.61667 + 180° = 164.38333°
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 Contumo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.85, 164.38333)
In DMS format: 11°50'60'' N 15°37'0'' W.