Antipode of Koulamoutou, Gabon
The opposite side of the world to Koulamoutou is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Koulamoutou
Gabon
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.137, 12.464
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 1.137, -167.536
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Koulamoutou's antipodal point (956 km).
The antipodal city to Koulamoutou is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Koulamoutou is Napari Village.
The distance from Koulamoutou 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 Koulamoutou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Koulamoutou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Koulamoutou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 956 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,122 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,123 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,132 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,136 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,205 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,234 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,239 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,404 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Sale’aula, Satupa'itea | Samoa | 1,698 km | (-13.449, -172.335) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Libreville
Coordinates: 1.1367° S 12.464° E
Elevation: 282 m (925 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 Koulamoutou
The DMS coordinates are: 1°8'12'' S 12°27'50.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.13667°
LngO = 12.46399°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.13667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.46399 - 180° = -167.53601°
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 Koulamoutou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.13667, -167.53601)
In DMS format: 1°8'12'' S 12°27'50.4'' E .