Antipode of Kolda, Senegal

The opposite side of the world to Kolda is Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands.

Kolda

Senegal

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 12.894, -14.941

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: -12.894, 165.059

Lata

Solomon Islands

Lata is the closest city to Kolda's antipodal point (253 km).

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

The distance from Kolda 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 Kolda

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Lata, Temotu Solomon Islands 253 km (-10.725, 165.797)
Sola, Torba Vanuatu 291 km (-13.876, 167.552)
Port-Olry, Sanma Vanuatu 322 km (-15.042, 167.073)
Luganville, Sanma Vanuatu 369 km (-15.520, 167.162)
Saratamata, Penama Vanuatu 411 km (-15.290, 167.967)
Norsup, Malampa Vanuatu 432 km (-16.065, 167.397)
Kirakira, Makira Solomon Islands 436 km (-10.454, 161.920)
Lakatoro, Malampa Vanuatu 436 km (-16.100, 167.416)
Port-Vila, Shefa Vanuatu 640 km (-17.736, 168.314)
Auki, Malaita Solomon Islands 660 km (-8.768, 160.698)

Kolda, Senegal

Local time:

Coordinates: 12.8939° N 14.9413° W

Lata, Solomon Islands

Local time:

Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° 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 Kolda

The DMS coordinates are: 12°53'38'' N 14°56'28.5'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 12.8939°

LngO = -14.94125°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -12.8939°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.94125 + 180° = 165.05875°

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 Kolda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.8939, 165.05875)

In DMS format: 12°53'38'' N 14°56'28.5'' W.

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