Antipode of Bangassou, Central African Republic
The opposite side of the world to Bangassou is Banana, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Bangassou
Central African Republic
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 4.741, 22.818
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -4.741, -157.182
Banana
Kiribati
Banana is the closest city to Bangassou's antipodal point (742 km).
The antipodal city to Bangassou is Banana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bangassou is Banana.
The distance from Bangassou to Banana 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 Bangassou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bangassou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bangassou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 742 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 744 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 744 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 748 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 987 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,429 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,430 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,431 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Uturoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,467 km | (-16.730, -151.443) |
| Tevaitoa, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,471 km | (-16.791, -151.489) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bangui
Coordinates: 4.7413° N 22.8184° E
Elevation: 506 m (1,660 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 1.9687° N 157.3936° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Bangassou
The DMS coordinates are: 4°44'28.8'' N 22°49'6.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.74132°
LngO = 22.81838°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.74132°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.81838 - 180° = -157.18162°
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 Bangassou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.74132, -157.18162)
In DMS format: 4°44'28.8'' N 22°49'6.2'' E .