Antipode of Gemena, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Gemena is London Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Gemena
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 3.257, 19.772
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -3.257, -160.228
London Village
Kiribati
London Village is the closest city to Gemena's antipodal point (656 km).
The antipodal city to Gemena is London Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gemena is London Village.
The distance from Gemena to London Village is about 19,000 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 Gemena
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gemena's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gemena.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 656 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 658 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 658 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 661 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 798 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,394 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,444 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,477 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,480 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,585 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Kinshasa
Coordinates: 3.2565° N 19.7723° E
Elevation: 420 m (1,378 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 Gemena
The DMS coordinates are: 3°15'23.4'' N 19°46'20.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.25651°
LngO = 19.77234°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.25651°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.77234 - 180° = -160.22766°
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 Gemena is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.25651, -160.22766)
In DMS format: 3°15'23.4'' N 19°46'20.4'' E .