Antipode of Bo, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Bo is Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands.
Bo
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.965, -11.738
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -7.965, 168.262
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Bo's antipodal point (408 km).
The antipodal city to Bo is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bo is Lata.
The distance from Bo 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 Bo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 408 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 658 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 749 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 794 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 811 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Auki, Malaita | Solomon Islands | 838 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Yaren | Nauru | 833 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Menen, Meneng | Nauru | 833 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Boe | Nauru | 834 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
| Anibare | Nauru | 835 km | (-0.528, 166.952) |
Bo, Sierra Leone
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.9647° N 11.7383° 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 Bo
The DMS coordinates are: 7°57'53'' N 11°44'18'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.96472°
LngO = -11.73833°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.96472°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.73833 + 180° = 168.26167°
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 Bo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.96472, 168.26167)
In DMS format: 7°57'53'' N 11°44'18'' W.
