Antipode of Potoru, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Potoru is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Potoru
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.506, -11.479
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.506, 168.521
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Potoru's antipodal point (465 km).
The antipodal city to Potoru is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Potoru is Lata.
The distance from Potoru 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 Potoru
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Potoru's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Potoru.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 465 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 713 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Yaren, Yaren District | Nauru | 789 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Menen, Meneng District | Nauru | 789 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Boe, Boe District | Nauru | 791 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
| Anibare, Anibare District | Nauru | 791 km | (-0.528, 166.952) |
| Yangor, Aiwo District | Nauru | 791 km | (-0.535, 166.910) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 796 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Ijuw, Ijuw District | Nauru | 792 km | (-0.521, 166.958) |
| Denigomodu, Denigomodu District | Nauru | 792 km | (-0.526, 166.913) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 7.506° N 11.479° W
Elevation: 85 m (279 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 ft)
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 Potoru
The DMS coordinates are: 7°30'21.5'' N 11°28'44.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.50596°
LngO = -11.47897°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.50596°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.47897 + 180° = 168.52103°
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 Potoru is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.50596, 168.52103)
In DMS format: 7°30'21.5'' N 11°28'44.3'' W.