The opposite side of the world to Dakar is Kirakira, Makira, Solomon Islands.
Senegal
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.694, -17.444
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -14.694, 162.556
Solomon Islands
Kirakira is the closest city to Dakar's antipodal point (474 km).
The antipodal city to Dakar is Kirakira. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dakar is Kirakira.
The distance from Dakar to Kirakira is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dakar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dakar.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 474 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 488 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 504 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 541 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 544 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 547 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 563 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 567 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 586 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 632 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.6937° N 17.4441° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.4544° S 161.9205° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Dakar
The DMS coordinates are: 14°41'37.3'' N 17°26'38.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.6937°
LngO = -17.44406°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.6937°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -17.44406 + 180° = 162.55594°
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 Dakar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.6937, 162.55594)
In DMS format: 14°41'37.3'' N 17°26'38.6'' W.