Antipode of Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Lisala is London Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Lisala
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 2.151, 21.517
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -2.151, -158.483
London Village
Kiribati
London Village is the closest city to Lisala's antipodal point (471 km).
The antipodal city to Lisala is London Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lisala is London Village.
The distance from Lisala 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 Lisala
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lisala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lisala.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 471 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 471 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 474 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 474 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 678 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,623 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,672 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,705 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,708 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,749 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Kinshasa
Coordinates: 2.1513° N 21.5167° E
Elevation: 418 m (1,371 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 Lisala
The DMS coordinates are: 2°9'4.6'' N 21°31'0.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.15127°
LngO = 21.51672°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.15127°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.51672 - 180° = -158.48328°
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 Lisala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.15127, -158.48328)
In DMS format: 2°9'4.6'' N 21°31'0.2'' E .