Antipode of Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Lodja is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Lodja
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -3.521, 23.601
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 3.521, -156.400
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Lodja's antipodal point (201 km).
The antipodal city to Lodja is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lodja is Banana Village.
The distance from Lodja to Banana 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 Lodja
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lodja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lodja.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 201 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 204 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 206 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 208 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 335 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,719 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,721 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,722 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 1,738 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI | United States | 1,764 km | (19.456, -155.865) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lubumbashi
Coordinates: 3.5211° S 23.6005° E
Elevation: 478 m (1,568 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 Lodja
The DMS coordinates are: 3°31'15.8'' S 23°36'1.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -3.52105°
LngO = 23.6005°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 3.52105°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.6005 - 180° = -156.3995°
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 Lodja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (3.52105, -156.3995)
In DMS format: 3°31'15.8'' S 23°36'1.8'' E .