Antipode of Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Gandajika is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Gandajika
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -6.745, 23.953
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 6.745, -156.047
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Gandajika's antipodal point (485 km).
The antipodal city to Gandajika is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gandajika is Napari Village.
The distance from Gandajika to Napari 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 Gandajika
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gandajika's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gandajika.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 485 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 547 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 547 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 549 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 550 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,361 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,364 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,364 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 1,380 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI | United States | 1,406 km | (19.456, -155.865) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lubumbashi
Coordinates: 6.745° S 23.9533° E
Elevation: 802 m (2,631 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 Gandajika
The DMS coordinates are: 6°44'42.1'' S 23°57'11.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.74504°
LngO = 23.95328°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.74504°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.95328 - 180° = -156.04672°
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 Gandajika is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.74504, -156.04672)
In DMS format: 6°44'42.1'' S 23°57'11.8'' E .