Antipode of Gabú, Guinea-Bissau
The opposite side of the world to Gabú is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Gabú
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.280, -14.222
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.280, 165.778
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Gabú's antipodal point (172 km).
The antipodal city to Gabú is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gabú is Lata.
The distance from Gabú 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 Gabú
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gabú's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gabú.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 172 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 261 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 336 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 388 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 409 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 454 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 458 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 467 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 662 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 678 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 12.28° N 14.2222° W
Elevation: 64 m (210 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 Gabú
The DMS coordinates are: 12°16'48'' N 14°13'20'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.28°
LngO = -14.22222°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.28°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.22222 + 180° = 165.77778°
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 Gabú is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.28, 165.77778)
In DMS format: 12°16'48'' N 14°13'20'' W.