Antipode of Rosso, Senegal
The opposite side of the world to Rosso is Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu.
Rosso
Senegal
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.420, -15.798
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -16.420, 164.202
Luganville
Vanuatu
Luganville is the closest city to Rosso's antipodal point (332 km).
The antipodal city to Rosso is Luganville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rosso is Luganville.
The distance from Rosso 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 Rosso
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rosso's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rosso.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 332 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 343 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 344 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 345 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 369 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 422 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 422 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 436 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
| Pouébo, North Province | New Caledonia | 442 km | (-20.400, 164.567) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 457 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
Rosso, Senegal
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.4203° N 15.7983° 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 Rosso
The DMS coordinates are: 16°25'13'' N 15°47'54'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.42028°
LngO = -15.79834°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.42028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.79834 + 180° = 164.20166°
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 Rosso is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.42028, 164.20166)
In DMS format: 16°25'13'' N 15°47'54'' W.
