Antipode of Sola, Vanuatu
The opposite side of the world to Sola is Goudiry, Tambacounda, Senegal.
Sola
Vanuatu
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -13.876, 167.552
Antipodal point
Senegal
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.876, -12.448
Goudiry
Senegal
Goudiry is the closest city to Sola's antipodal point (45 km).
The antipodal city to Sola is Goudiry. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sola is Goudiry.
The distance from Sola to Goudiry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goudiry, Tambacounda | Senegal | 45 km | (14.181, -12.718) |
| Kidira, Tambacounda | Senegal | 69 km | (14.457, -12.217) |
| Diogountourou, Guidimaka | Mauritania | 101 km | (14.770, -12.251) |
| Kotiari, Tambacounda | Senegal | 108 km | (13.900, -13.450) |
| Diaguili, Guidimaka | Mauritania | 108 km | (14.848, -12.392) |
| Bakel, Tambacounda | Senegal | 114 km | (14.902, -12.459) |
| Kayes | Mali | 126 km | (14.448, -11.444) |
| Diawara, Matam | Senegal | 127 km | (15.022, -12.544) |
| Tambacounda | Senegal | 132 km | (13.771, -13.667) |
| Dembankané, Matam | Senegal | 137 km | (15.089, -12.700) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 13.8761° S 167.5517° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dakar
Coordinates: 14.1815° N 12.718° W
Elevation: 62 m (203 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 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 .