Antipode of Bongoville, Gabon
The opposite side of the world to Bongoville is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Bongoville
Gabon
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.647, 13.863
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 1.647, -166.137
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Bongoville's antipodal point (791 km).
The antipodal city to Bongoville is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bongoville is Napari Village.
The distance from Bongoville 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 Bongoville
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bongoville's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bongoville.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 791 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 963 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 964 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 973 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 977 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,331 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,345 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,357 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,508 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,793 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Libreville
Coordinates: 1.6472° S 13.8633° E
Elevation: 484 m (1,588 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 Bongoville
The DMS coordinates are: 1°38'49.9'' S 13°51'47.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.6472°
LngO = 13.8633°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.6472°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.8633 - 180° = -166.1367°
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 Bongoville is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.6472, -166.1367)
In DMS format: 1°38'49.9'' S 13°51'47.9'' E .