Antipode of Xitole, Guinea-Bissau
The opposite side of the world to Xitole is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Xitole
Guinea-Bissau
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.733, -14.817
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.733, 165.183
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Xitole's antipodal point (130 km).
The antipodal city to Xitole is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Xitole is Lata.
The distance from Xitole 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 Xitole
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Xitole's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Xitole.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 130 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 350 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 384 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 419 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Hog Harbour, Sanma | Vanuatu | 430 km | (-15.133, 167.100) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 470 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 496 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 536 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 540 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 591 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 11.7333° N 14.8167° W
Elevation: 32 m (105 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 Xitole
The DMS coordinates are: 11°43'60'' N 14°49'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.73333°
LngO = -14.81667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.73333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.81667 + 180° = 165.18333°
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 Xitole is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.73333, 165.18333)
In DMS format: 11°43'60'' N 14°49'0'' W.