Antipode of Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Kananga is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Kananga
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -5.896, 22.417
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 5.896, -157.583
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Kananga's antipodal point (297 km).
The antipodal city to Kananga is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kananga is Napari Village.
The distance from Kananga 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 Kananga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kananga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kananga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 297 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 429 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 433 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 433 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 435 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,470 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,471 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,473 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 1,490 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI | United States | 1,512 km | (19.456, -155.865) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lubumbashi
Coordinates: 5.8962° S 22.4166° E
Elevation: 643 m (2,110 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 Kananga
The DMS coordinates are: 5°53'46.5'' S 22°24'59.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.89624°
LngO = 22.41659°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.89624°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.41659 - 180° = -157.58341°
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 Kananga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.89624, -157.58341)
In DMS format: 5°53'46.5'' S 22°24'59.7'' E .