Antipode of Sedhiu, Senegal
The opposite side of the world to Sedhiu is Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands.
Sedhiu
Senegal
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.708, -15.557
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.708, 164.443
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Sedhiu's antipodal point (264 km).
The antipodal city to Sedhiu is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sedhiu is Lata.
The distance from Sedhiu 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 Sedhiu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sedhiu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sedhiu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 264 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 361 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 371 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 384 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 428 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 476 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 489 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 494 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Auki, Malaita | Solomon Islands | 598 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 610 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
Sedhiu, Senegal
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.7081° N 15.5569° 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 Sedhiu
The DMS coordinates are: 12°42'29'' N 15°33'25'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.70806°
LngO = -15.55694°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.70806°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.55694 + 180° = 164.44306°
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 Sedhiu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.70806, 164.44306)
In DMS format: 12°42'29'' N 15°33'25'' W.
