Antipode of Lata, Solomon Islands
The opposite side of the world to Lata is Sanguéya, Boke, Guinea.
Lata
Solomon Islands
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -10.725, 165.797
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 10.725, -14.203
Sanguéya
Guinea
Sanguéya is the closest city to Lata's antipodal point (18 km).
The antipodal city to Lata is Sanguéya. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lata is Sanguéya.
The distance from Lata to Sanguéya 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 Lata
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lata's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lata.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanguéya, Boke | Guinea | 18 km | (10.700, -14.367) |
| Boké | Guinea | 25 km | (10.932, -14.291) |
| Boffa, Boke | Guinea | 64 km | (10.167, -14.033) |
| Fria, Boke | Guinea | 79 km | (10.367, -13.583) |
| Kimbo, Boke | Guinea | 80 km | (10.400, -13.550) |
| Tondon, Kindia | Guinea | 101 km | (10.367, -13.350) |
| Quebo, Tombali | Guinea-Bissau | 104 km | (11.333, -14.933) |
| Debreeka, Kindia | Guinea | 127 km | (9.791, -13.523) |
| Télimélé, Kindia | Guinea | 129 km | (10.900, -13.033) |
| Buba, Quinara | Guinea-Bissau | 129 km | (11.589, -14.996) |
Lata, Solomon Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
Sanguéya, Guinea
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.7° N 14.3667° W
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 Lata
The DMS coordinates are: 10°43'30'' S 165°47'50'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -10.725°
LngO = 165.79722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 10.725°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 165.79722 - 180° = -14.20278°
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 Lata is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (10.725, -14.20278)
In DMS format: 10°43'30'' S 165°47'50'' E .
