Antipode of Rove - Lengakiki, Solomon Islands
The opposite side of the world to Rove - Lengakiki is Cap Skirring, Ziguinchor, Senegal.
Rove - Lengakiki
Solomon Islands
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -9.430, 159.942
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 9.430, -20.058
Cap Skirring
Senegal
Cap Skirring is the closest city to Rove - Lengakiki's antipodal point (488 km).
The antipodal city to Rove - Lengakiki is Cap Skirring. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rove - Lengakiki is Cap Skirring.
The distance from Rove - Lengakiki to Cap Skirring 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 Rove - Lengakiki
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rove - Lengakiki's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rove - Lengakiki.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Skirring, Ziguinchor | Senegal | 488 km | (12.350, -16.717) |
| Caió, Cacheu | Guinea-Bissau | 504 km | (11.929, -16.203) |
| Bubaque, Bolama | Guinea-Bissau | 506 km | (11.283, -15.833) |
| Oussouye, Ziguinchor | Senegal | 511 km | (12.485, -16.547) |
| Canchungo, Cacheu | Guinea-Bissau | 528 km | (12.067, -16.033) |
| Cacheu | Guinea-Bissau | 529 km | (12.274, -16.165) |
| Quinhámel, Biombo | Guinea-Bissau | 534 km | (11.887, -15.856) |
| São Domingos, Cacheu | Guinea-Bissau | 535 km | (12.402, -16.201) |
| Tionk Essil, Ziguinchor | Senegal | 536 km | (12.786, -16.522) |
| Ziguinchor | Senegal | 540 km | (12.568, -16.273) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 9.4295° S 159.9419° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dakar
Coordinates: 12.3501° N 16.7171° W
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Rove - Lengakiki
The DMS coordinates are: 9°25'46.3'' S 159°56'30.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -9.42954°
LngO = 159.94191°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 9.42954°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 159.94191 - 180° = -20.05809°
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 Rove - Lengakiki is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (9.42954, -20.05809)
In DMS format: 9°25'46.3'' S 159°56'30.9'' E .