Antipode of Koundara, Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Koundara is Sola, Torba, Vanuatu.
Koundara
Guinea
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.483, -13.300
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.483, 166.700
Sola
Vanuatu
Sola is the closest city to Koundara's antipodal point (180 km).
The antipodal city to Koundara is Sola. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Koundara is Sola.
The distance from Koundara to Sola 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 Koundara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Koundara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Koundara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 180 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 218 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 286 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 339 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 340 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 403 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 408 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 568 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 607 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Auki, Malaita | Solomon Islands | 775 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
Koundara, Guinea
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.4833° N 13.3° W
Sola, Vanuatu
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.8761° S 167.5517° 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 Koundara
The DMS coordinates are: 12°28'60'' N 13°18'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.48333°
LngO = -13.3°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.48333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -13.3 + 180° = 166.7°
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 Koundara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.48333, 166.7)
In DMS format: 12°28'60'' N 13°18'0'' W.
