Antipode of Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Kalemie is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Kalemie
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -5.947, 29.195
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 5.947, -150.805
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Kalemie's antipodal point (850 km).
The antipodal city to Kalemie is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kalemie is Banana Village.
The distance from Kalemie to Banana 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 Kalemie
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kalemie's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kalemie.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 850 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 854 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 860 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 860 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 978 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,541 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,541 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,548 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 1,551 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,561 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lubumbashi
Coordinates: 5.9475° S 29.1947° E
Elevation: 787 m (2,582 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 1.9833° N 157.3653° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Kalemie
The DMS coordinates are: 5°56'51'' S 29°11'41'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.94749°
LngO = 29.19471°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.94749°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.19471 - 180° = -150.80529°
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 Kalemie is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.94749, -150.80529)
In DMS format: 5°56'51'' S 29°11'41'' E .