Antipode of Ikongo, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Ikongo is Lompoc, California, United States.
Ikongo
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.883, 47.433
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.883, -132.567
Lompoc
United States
Lompoc is the closest city to Ikongo's antipodal point (1,843 km).
The antipodal city to Ikongo is Lompoc. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ikongo is Lompoc.
The distance from Ikongo to Lompoc is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ikongo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ikongo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ikongo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lompoc, CA | United States | 1,843 km | (34.639, -120.458) |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | United States | 1,848 km | (34.708, -120.468) |
| Mission Hills, CA | United States | 1,849 km | (34.686, -120.437) |
| Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA | United States | 1,849 km | (34.748, -120.518) |
| Buellton, CA | United States | 1,858 km | (34.614, -120.193) |
| Solvang, CA | United States | 1,860 km | (34.596, -120.138) |
| Los Alamos, CA | United States | 1,863 km | (34.744, -120.278) |
| Orcutt, CA | United States | 1,863 km | (34.865, -120.436) |
| Isla Vista, CA | United States | 1,864 km | (34.413, -119.861) |
| Guadalupe, CA | United States | 1,864 km | (34.972, -120.572) |
Ikongo, Madagascar
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.8833° S 47.4333° E
Lompoc, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.6392° N 120.4579° W
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 Ikongo
The DMS coordinates are: 21°52'60'' S 47°25'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.88333°
LngO = 47.43333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.88333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 47.43333 - 180° = -132.56667°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Ikongo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.88333, -132.56667)
In DMS format: 21°52'60'' S 47°25'60'' E .
