Antipode of Foindu, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Foindu is Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands.
Foindu
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.409, -11.543
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -7.409, 168.457
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Foindu's antipodal point (469 km).
The antipodal city to Foindu is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Foindu is Lata.
The distance from Foindu 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 Foindu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Foindu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Foindu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 469 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 722 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Yaren | Nauru | 777 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Menen, Meneng | Nauru | 777 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Boe | Nauru | 779 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
| Anibare | Nauru | 779 km | (-0.528, 166.952) |
| Yangor, Aiwo | Nauru | 779 km | (-0.535, 166.910) |
| Ijuw | Nauru | 780 km | (-0.521, 166.958) |
| Denigomodu | Nauru | 780 km | (-0.526, 166.913) |
| Arijejen, Aiwo | Nauru | 780 km | (-0.525, 166.912) |
Foindu, Sierra Leone
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.4091° N 11.5433° 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 Foindu
The DMS coordinates are: 7°24'32.6'' N 11°32'35.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.40906°
LngO = -11.54328°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.40906°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.54328 + 180° = 168.45672°
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 Foindu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.40906, 168.45672)
In DMS format: 7°24'32.6'' N 11°32'35.8'' W.
