Antipode of Mamou, Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Mamou is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Mamou
Guinea
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 10.375, -12.091
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.375, 167.909
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Mamou's antipodal point (234 km).
The antipodal city to Mamou is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mamou is Lata.
The distance from Mamou 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 Mamou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mamou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mamou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 234 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 389 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 524 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 544 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 575 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 632 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 636 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 656 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 811 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 816 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Conakry
Coordinates: 10.3755° N 12.0915° W
Elevation: 720 m (2,362 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 Mamou
The DMS coordinates are: 10°22'31.7'' N 12°5'29.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.37546°
LngO = -12.09148°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.37546°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.09148 + 180° = 167.90852°
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 Mamou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.37546, 167.90852)
In DMS format: 10°22'31.7'' N 12°5'29.3'' W.