Antipode of Mwene, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Mwene is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Mwene
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -9.817, 22.870
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 9.817, -157.130
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Mwene's antipodal point (699 km).
The antipodal city to Mwene is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mwene is Napari Village.
The distance from Mwene to Napari 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 Mwene
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mwene's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mwene.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 699 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 864 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 867 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 867 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 868 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,034 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,034 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,037 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 1,054 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI | United States | 1,075 km | (19.456, -155.865) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lubumbashi
Coordinates: 9.817° S 22.8702° E
Elevation: 908 m (2,979 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 Mwene
The DMS coordinates are: 9°49'1.1'' S 22°52'12.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -9.81697°
LngO = 22.87023°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 9.81697°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.87023 - 180° = -157.12977°
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 Mwene is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (9.81697, -157.12977)
In DMS format: 9°49'1.1'' S 22°52'12.8'' E .