Antipode of Pana, Gabon
The opposite side of the world to Pana is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Pana
Gabon
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.672, 12.630
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 1.672, -167.370
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Pana's antipodal point (921 km).
The antipodal city to Pana is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pana is Napari Village.
The distance from Pana 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 Pana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 921 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,100 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,101 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,110 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,114 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,266 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,296 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,301 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,466 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Sale’aula, Satupa'itea | Samoa | 1,760 km | (-13.449, -172.335) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Libreville
Coordinates: 1.6716° S 12.6304° E
Elevation: 794 m (2,605 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 Pana
The DMS coordinates are: 1°40'17.7'' S 12°37'49.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.67159°
LngO = 12.63035°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.67159°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.63035 - 180° = -167.36965°
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 Pana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.67159, -167.36965)
In DMS format: 1°40'17.7'' S 12°37'49.3'' E .