Antipode of Barma, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Barma is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Barma
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.350, -11.331
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.350, 168.669
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Barma's antipodal point (410 km).
The antipodal city to Barma is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Barma is Lata.
The distance from Barma 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 Barma
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Barma's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Barma.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 410 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 623 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 760 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 772 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 777 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 810 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 865 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 868 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 874 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 879 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 8.3496° N 11.3306° W
Elevation: 148 m (486 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 Barma
The DMS coordinates are: 8°20'58.5'' N 11°19'50.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.34959°
LngO = -11.33059°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.34959°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.33059 + 180° = 168.66941°
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 Barma is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.34959, 168.66941)
In DMS format: 8°20'58.5'' N 11°19'50.1'' W.