Antipode of Benguela, Angola
The opposite side of the world to Benguela is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Benguela
Angola
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.577, 13.403
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 12.577, -166.597
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Benguela's antipodal point (1,244 km).
The antipodal city to Benguela is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Benguela is Napari Village.
The distance from Benguela to Napari Village is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Benguela
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Benguela's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Benguela.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,244 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 1,271 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 1,272 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 1,272 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 1,273 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 1,273 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 1,274 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 1,277 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 1,278 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Po‘ipū, HI | United States | 1,279 km | (21.874, -159.449) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Luanda
Coordinates: 12.5767° S 13.4027° E
Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 3.9081° N 159.3883° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Benguela
The DMS coordinates are: 12°34'36.3'' S 13°24'9.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.57674°
LngO = 13.40268°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.57674°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.40268 - 180° = -166.59732°
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 Benguela is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.57674, -166.59732)
In DMS format: 12°34'36.3'' S 13°24'9.6'' E .