Antipode of Yengema, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Yengema is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Yengema
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.714, -11.171
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.714, 168.829
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Yengema's antipodal point (400 km).
The antipodal city to Yengema is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Yengema is Lata.
The distance from Yengema 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 Yengema
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Yengema's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Yengema.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 400 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 588 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 726 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 733 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 774 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 782 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 828 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 831 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 869 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 895 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 8.7144° N 11.1706° W
Elevation: 390 m (1,280 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 Yengema
The DMS coordinates are: 8°42'51.9'' N 11°10'14.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.71441°
LngO = -11.17057°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.71441°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.17057 + 180° = 168.82943°
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 Yengema is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.71441, 168.82943)
In DMS format: 8°42'51.9'' N 11°10'14.1'' W.