Antipode of Kamakwie, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Kamakwie is Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands.
Kamakwie
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.497, -12.241
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -9.497, 167.759
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Kamakwie's antipodal point (254 km).
The antipodal city to Kamakwie is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kamakwie is Lata.
The distance from Kamakwie 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 Kamakwie
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kamakwie's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kamakwie.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 254 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 485 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 618 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 641 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 649 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 669 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 728 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 731 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Auki, Malaita | Solomon Islands | 780 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 837 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
Kamakwie, Sierra Leone
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.4969° N 12.2406° 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 Kamakwie
The DMS coordinates are: 9°29'48.8'' N 12°14'26.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.49689°
LngO = -12.24061°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.49689°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.24061 + 180° = 167.75939°
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 Kamakwie is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.49689, 167.75939)
In DMS format: 9°29'48.8'' N 12°14'26.2'' W.
