Antipode of Bomi, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Bomi is Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands.
Bomi
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.246, -11.526
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -7.246, 168.474
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Bomi's antipodal point (484 km).
The antipodal city to Bomi is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bomi is Lata.
The distance from Bomi 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 Bomi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bomi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bomi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 484 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 740 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Yaren | Nauru | 760 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Menen, Meneng | Nauru | 760 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Boe | Nauru | 761 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
| Anibare | Nauru | 762 km | (-0.528, 166.952) |
| Yangor, Aiwo | Nauru | 762 km | (-0.535, 166.910) |
| Ijuw | Nauru | 762 km | (-0.521, 166.958) |
| Denigomodu | Nauru | 763 km | (-0.526, 166.913) |
| Arijejen, Aiwo | Nauru | 763 km | (-0.525, 166.912) |
Bomi, Sierra Leone
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.2461° N 11.5258° 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 Bomi
The DMS coordinates are: 7°14'46'' N 11°31'33'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.24611°
LngO = -11.52583°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.24611°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.52583 + 180° = 168.47417°
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 Bomi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.24611, 168.47417)
In DMS format: 7°14'46'' N 11°31'33'' W.
