The opposite side of the world to Kenema is Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands.
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.877, -11.190
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -7.877, 168.810
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Kenema's antipodal point (457 km).
The antipodal city to Kenema is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kenema is Lata.
The distance from Kenema to Lata is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kenema's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kenema.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 457 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 678 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 809 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 815 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 825 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
Menen, Meneng | Nauru | 837 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
Yaren | Nauru | 837 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
Boe | Nauru | 838 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
Anibare | Nauru | 838 km | (-0.528, 166.952) |
Yangor, Aiwo | Nauru | 839 km | (-0.535, 166.910) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.8769° N 11.1903° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Kenema
The DMS coordinates are: 7°52'36.7'' N 11°11'24.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.87687°
LngO = -11.19025°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.87687°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.19025 + 180° = 168.80975°
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 Kenema is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.87687, 168.80975)
In DMS format: 7°52'36.7'' N 11°11'24.9'' W.