The opposite side of the world to Kukuna is Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands.
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.398, -12.665
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -9.398, 167.335
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Kukuna's antipodal point (224 km).
The antipodal city to Kukuna is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kukuna is Lata.
The distance from Kukuna 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 Kukuna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kukuna.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 224 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 496 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 605 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 625 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 655 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 677 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
Auki, Malaita | Solomon Islands | 733 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 738 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 741 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 790 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.3984° N 12.6648° 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 Kukuna
The DMS coordinates are: 9°23'54.3'' N 12°39'53.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.39841°
LngO = -12.66476°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.39841°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.66476 + 180° = 167.33524°
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 Kukuna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.39841, 167.33524)
In DMS format: 9°23'54.3'' N 12°39'53.1'' W.