Antipode of Tombodu, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Tombodu is Lata, Temotu, Solomon Islands.
Tombodu
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.135, -10.620
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -8.135, 169.380
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Tombodu's antipodal point (487 km).
The antipodal city to Tombodu is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tombodu is Lata.
The distance from Tombodu 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 Tombodu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tombodu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tombodu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu | Solomon Islands | 487 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 666 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 793 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 804 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 806 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 852 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Kirakira, Makira | Solomon Islands | 859 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Tanrake Village, Nui | Tuvalu | 862 km | (-7.246, 177.145) |
| Menen, Meneng | Nauru | 882 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Yaren | Nauru | 882 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
Tombodu, Sierra Leone
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.1353° N 10.6196° 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 Tombodu
The DMS coordinates are: 8°8'6.9'' N 10°37'10.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.13526°
LngO = -10.6196°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.13526°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -10.6196 + 180° = 169.3804°
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 Tombodu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.13526, 169.3804)
In DMS format: 8°8'6.9'' N 10°37'10.6'' W.
