Antipode of Blama, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Blama is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Blama
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.875, -11.345
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.875, 168.655
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Blama's antipodal point (445 km).
The antipodal city to Blama is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Blama is Lata.
The distance from Blama 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 Blama
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Blama's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Blama.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 445 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 675 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 793 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 811 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 824 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Menen, Meneng District | Nauru | 832 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Yaren, Yaren District | Nauru | 832 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Boe, Boe District | Nauru | 834 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
| Anibare, Anibare District | Nauru | 834 km | (-0.528, 166.952) |
| Yangor, Aiwo District | Nauru | 834 km | (-0.535, 166.910) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 7.8748° N 11.3455° W
Elevation: 122 m (400 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 Blama
The DMS coordinates are: 7°52'29.3'' N 11°20'43.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.87481°
LngO = -11.34548°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.87481°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.34548 + 180° = 168.65452°
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 Blama is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.87481, 168.65452)
In DMS format: 7°52'29.3'' N 11°20'43.7'' W.