Antipode of Mwene-Ditu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Mwene-Ditu is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Mwene-Ditu
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -7.009, 23.453
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 7.009, -156.547
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Mwene-Ditu's antipodal point (466 km).
The antipodal city to Mwene-Ditu is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mwene-Ditu is Napari Village.
The distance from Mwene-Ditu 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 Mwene-Ditu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mwene-Ditu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mwene-Ditu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 466 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 562 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 563 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 565 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 565 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,335 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,337 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,338 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 1,354 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI | United States | 1,379 km | (19.456, -155.865) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lubumbashi
Coordinates: 7.0091° S 23.4528° E
Elevation: 970 m (3,182 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-Ditu
The DMS coordinates are: 7°0'32.6'' S 23°27'10'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -7.00906°
LngO = 23.45278°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 7.00906°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.45278 - 180° = -156.54722°
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-Ditu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (7.00906, -156.54722)
In DMS format: 7°0'32.6'' S 23°27'10'' E .