Antipode of Buala, Solomon Islands
The opposite side of the world to Buala is Bubaque, Bolama, Guinea-Bissau.
Buala
Solomon Islands
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -8.145, 159.592
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 8.145, -20.408
Bubaque
Guinea-Bissau
Bubaque is the closest city to Buala's antipodal point (610 km).
The antipodal city to Buala is Bubaque. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buala is Bubaque.
The distance from Buala to Bubaque is about 19,000 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 Buala
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buala.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubaque, Bolama | Guinea-Bissau | 610 km | (11.283, -15.833) |
| Cap Skirring, Ziguinchor | Senegal | 616 km | (12.350, -16.717) |
| Caió, Cacheu | Guinea-Bissau | 623 km | (11.929, -16.203) |
| Oussouye, Ziguinchor | Senegal | 640 km | (12.485, -16.547) |
| Canchungo, Cacheu | Guinea-Bissau | 647 km | (12.067, -16.033) |
| Quinhámel, Biombo | Guinea-Bissau | 648 km | (11.887, -15.856) |
| Cacheu | Guinea-Bissau | 652 km | (12.274, -16.165) |
| Prábis, Biombo | Guinea-Bissau | 652 km | (11.803, -15.739) |
| São Domingos, Cacheu | Guinea-Bissau | 659 km | (12.402, -16.201) |
| Bolama | Guinea-Bissau | 661 km | (11.577, -15.476) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 8.145° S 159.5921° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bissau
Coordinates: 11.2833° N 15.8333° W
Elevation: 26 m (85 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 Buala
The DMS coordinates are: 8°8'41.9'' S 159°35'31.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.14497°
LngO = 159.59212°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.14497°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 159.59212 - 180° = -20.40788°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Buala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.14497, -20.40788)
In DMS format: 8°8'41.9'' S 159°35'31.6'' E .