Antipode of Goléré, Senegal
The opposite side of the world to Goléré is Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu.
Goléré
Senegal
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.256, -14.102
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.256, 165.898
Luganville
Vanuatu
Luganville is the closest city to Goléré's antipodal point (158 km).
The antipodal city to Goléré is Luganville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Goléré is Luganville.
The distance from Goléré to Luganville 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 Goléré
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Goléré's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Goléré.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 158 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 162 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 163 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 184 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 246 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 305 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 318 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 451 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 479 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
| Pouébo, North Province | New Caledonia | 480 km | (-20.400, 164.567) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dakar
Coordinates: 16.2558° N 14.1017° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 15.5199° S 167.1624° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Goléré
The DMS coordinates are: 16°15'20.7'' N 14°6'5.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.25575°
LngO = -14.10165°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.25575°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.10165 + 180° = 165.89835°
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 Goléré is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.25575, 165.89835)
In DMS format: 16°15'20.7'' N 14°6'5.9'' W.