Antipode of Motema, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Motema is Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands.
Motema
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.614, -11.013
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -8.614, 168.987
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Motema's antipodal point (421 km).
The antipodal city to Motema is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Motema is Lata.
The distance from Motema 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 Motema
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Motema's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Motema.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 421 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 603 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 741 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 747 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 789 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 802 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 842 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 849 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 846 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Tanrake Village, Nui | Tuvalu | 912 km | (-7.246, 177.145) |
Motema, Sierra Leone
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.6143° N 11.0125° 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 Motema
The DMS coordinates are: 8°36'51.4'' N 11°0'45.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.61427°
LngO = -11.01252°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.61427°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.01252 + 180° = 168.98748°
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 Motema is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.61427, 168.98748)
In DMS format: 8°36'51.4'' N 11°0'45.1'' W.
