Antipode of Forikaria, Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Forikaria is Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands.
Forikaria
Guinea
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.431, -13.088
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.431, 166.912
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Forikaria's antipodal point (188 km).
The antipodal city to Forikaria is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Forikaria is Lata.
The distance from Forikaria 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 Forikaria
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Forikaria's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Forikaria.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 188 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 497 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 559 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 621 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 658 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 674 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Auki, Malaita | Solomon Islands | 687 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 736 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 744 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 740 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
Forikaria, Guinea
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.4306° N 13.0881° W
Lata, Solomon Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
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 Forikaria
The DMS coordinates are: 9°25'50'' N 13°5'17'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.43056°
LngO = -13.08806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.43056°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -13.08806 + 180° = 166.91194°
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 Forikaria is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.43056, 166.91194)
In DMS format: 9°25'50'' N 13°5'17'' W.
