The antipode of Thiès
The far side of the Earth from Thiès is ocean at 14.8°S 163.1°E. The nearest city to that point, Torres, Vanuatu, is 436 km away.
- Thiès
- 14.8°N 16.9°WSenegal
- Antipode point
- 14.8°S 163.1°E
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- TorresVanuatu · 436 km
How the antipode of Thiès is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Thiès changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 14.8°N 16.9°W becomes 14.8°S 163.1°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.