Antipode of Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Basankusu is London Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Basankusu
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 1.221, 19.802
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -1.221, -160.198
London Village
Kiribati
London Village is the closest city to Basankusu's antipodal point (466 km).
The antipodal city to Basankusu is London Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Basankusu is London Village.
The distance from Basankusu to London Village 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 Basankusu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Basankusu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Basankusu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 466 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 468 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 471 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 474 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 574 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,521 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,563 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,587 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,622 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,766 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Kinshasa
Coordinates: 1.221° N 19.8021° E
Elevation: 336 m (1,102 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 Basankusu
The DMS coordinates are: 1°13'15.4'' N 19°48'7.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.22095°
LngO = 19.80205°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.22095°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.80205 - 180° = -160.19795°
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 Basankusu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.22095, -160.19795)
In DMS format: 1°13'15.4'' N 19°48'7.4'' E .