The opposite side of the world to Panguma is Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands.
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.185, -11.133
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -8.185, 168.867
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Panguma's antipodal point (439 km).
The antipodal city to Panguma is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Panguma is Lata.
The distance from Panguma 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 Panguma's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Panguma.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 439 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 646 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 783 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 792 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 803 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 832 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 849 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
Menen, Meneng | Nauru | 871 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
Yaren | Nauru | 871 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
Boe | Nauru | 873 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.1851° N 11.1329° 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 Panguma
The DMS coordinates are: 8°11'6.3'' N 11°7'58.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.18507°
LngO = -11.1329°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.18507°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.1329 + 180° = 168.8671°
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 Panguma is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.18507, 168.8671)
In DMS format: 8°11'6.3'' N 11°7'58.4'' W.