Antipode of Sola, Vanuatu
The opposite side of the world to Sola is Kayes, Mali.
Sola
Vanuatu
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -13.876, 167.552
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 13.876, -12.448
Kayes
Mali
Kayes is the closest city to Sola' antipodal point (125 km).
The antipodal city to Sola is Kayes. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sola is Kayes.
The distance from Sola to Kayes 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 Sola
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sola's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sola.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayes | Mali | 125 km | (14.447, -11.444) |
| Diawara, Matam | Senegal | 127 km | (15.022, -12.544) |
| Tambacounda | Senegal | 132 km | (13.771, -13.667) |
| Sélibaby, Guidimaka | Mauritania | 145 km | (15.158, -12.184) |
| Kédougou | Senegal | 149 km | (12.556, -12.181) |
| Sémé, Matam | Senegal | 155 km | (15.194, -12.945) |
| Koina, Upper River | Gambia | 159 km | (13.483, -13.867) |
| Waoundé, Matam | Senegal | 160 km | (15.264, -12.868) |
| Sun Kunda, Upper River | Gambia | 161 km | (13.383, -13.850) |
| Nyamanari, Upper River | Gambia | 165 km | (13.333, -13.867) |
Sola, Vanuatu
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.8761° S 167.5517° E
Kayes, Mali
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.4469° N 11.4445° 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 Sola
The DMS coordinates are: 13°52'34'' S 167°33'6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -13.87611°
LngO = 167.55167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 13.87611°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 167.55167 - 180° = -12.44833°
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 Sola is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (13.87611, -12.44833)
In DMS format: 13°52'34'' S 167°33'6'' E .
