Antipode of Banana, Kiribati
The opposite side of the world to Banana is Lodja, Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Banana
Kiribati
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 1.969, -157.394
Antipodal point
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.969, 22.606
Lodja
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lodja is the closest city to Banana's antipodal point (204 km).
The antipodal city to Banana is Lodja. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Banana is Lodja.
The distance from Banana to Lodja 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 Banana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Banana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Banana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodja, Sankuru | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 204 km | (-3.521, 23.601) |
| Isamba, Kasai | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 239 km | (-4.033, 21.983) |
| Lukula, Sankuru | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 254 km | (-3.869, 23.883) |
| Boende, Tshuapa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 268 km | (-0.282, 20.881) |
| Mweka, Kasai | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 339 km | (-4.852, 21.560) |
| Ilebo, Kasai | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 344 km | (-4.331, 20.586) |
| Lusambo, Sankuru | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 345 km | (-4.975, 23.444) |
| Yangambi, Tshopo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 365 km | (0.768, 24.440) |
| Basoko, Tshopo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 372 km | (1.239, 23.616) |
| Kindu, Maniema | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 384 km | (-2.944, 25.922) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 1.9687° N 157.3936° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lubumbashi
Coordinates: 3.5211° S 23.6005° E
Elevation: 478 m (1,568 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 Banana
The DMS coordinates are: 1°58'7.1'' N 157°23'37'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.96865°
LngO = -157.39361°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.96865°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -157.39361 + 180° = 22.60639°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Banana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.96865, 22.60639)
In DMS format: 1°58'7.1'' N 157°23'37'' W.