Antipode of Kanel, Senegal

The opposite side of the world to Kanel is Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu.

Kanel

Senegal

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 15.492, -13.176

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: -15.492, 166.824

Luganville

Vanuatu

Luganville is the closest city to Kanel's antipodal point (36 km).

The antipodal city to Kanel is Luganville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kanel is Luganville.

The distance from Kanel 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 Kanel

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kanel's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kanel.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Luganville, Sanma Vanuatu 36 km (-15.520, 167.162)
Port-Olry, Sanma Vanuatu 57 km (-15.042, 167.073)
Norsup, Malampa Vanuatu 88 km (-16.065, 167.397)
Lakatoro, Malampa Vanuatu 93 km (-16.100, 167.416)
Saratamata, Penama Vanuatu 125 km (-15.290, 167.967)
Sola, Torba Vanuatu 195 km (-13.876, 167.552)
Port-Vila, Shefa Vanuatu 295 km (-17.736, 168.314)
Isangel, Tafea Vanuatu 519 km (-19.542, 169.282)
Lata, Temotu Solomon Islands 539 km (-10.725, 165.797)
Fayaoué, Loyalty Islands New Caledonia 572 km (-20.653, 166.536)

Kanel, Senegal

Local time:

Coordinates: 15.4916° N 13.1763° W

Luganville, Vanuatu

Local time:

Coordinates: 15.5199° S 167.1624° 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 Kanel

The DMS coordinates are: 15°29'29.8'' N 13°10'34.6'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 15.4916°

LngO = -13.17627°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -15.4916°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -13.17627 + 180° = 166.82373°

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 Kanel is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.4916, 166.82373)

In DMS format: 15°29'29.8'' N 13°10'34.6'' W.

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