Antipode of Damara, Central African Republic
The opposite side of the world to Damara is London Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Damara
Central African Republic
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 4.961, 18.704
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -4.961, -161.297
London Village
Kiribati
London Village is the closest city to Damara's antipodal point (878 km).
The antipodal city to Damara is London Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Damara is London Village.
The distance from Damara to London 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 Damara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Damara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Damara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 878 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 880 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 881 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 884 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,003 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,203 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,256 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,272 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,302 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,364 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bangui
Coordinates: 4.9608° N 18.7035° E
Elevation: 415 m (1,362 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 1.9849° N 157.475° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Damara
The DMS coordinates are: 4°57'38.7'' N 18°42'12.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.96075°
LngO = 18.7035°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.96075°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.7035 - 180° = -161.2965°
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 Damara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.96075, -161.2965)
In DMS format: 4°57'38.7'' N 18°42'12.6'' E .