Antipode of Marsassoum, Senegal
The opposite side of the world to Marsassoum is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Marsassoum
Senegal
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.828, -15.981
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.828, 164.019
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Marsassoum's antipodal point (303 km).
The antipodal city to Marsassoum is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Marsassoum is Lata.
The distance from Marsassoum 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 Marsassoum
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Marsassoum's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Marsassoum.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 303 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 348 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 400 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 411 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 451 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 506 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 511 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 515 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 578 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 582 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dakar
Coordinates: 12.8275° N 15.9806° W
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Marsassoum
The DMS coordinates are: 12°49'39'' N 15°58'50'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.8275°
LngO = -15.98056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.8275°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.98056 + 180° = 164.01944°
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 Marsassoum is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.8275, 164.01944)
In DMS format: 12°49'39'' N 15°58'50'' W.