Antipode of Banana Village, Kiribati
The opposite side of the world to Banana Village is Lodja, Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Banana Village
Kiribati
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 1.983, -157.365
Antipodal point
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.983, 22.635
Lodja
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lodja is the closest city to Banana Village's antipodal point (201 km).
The antipodal city to Banana Village is Lodja. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Banana Village is Lodja.
The distance from Banana Village 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 Village
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Banana Village's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Banana Village.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodja, Sankuru | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 201 km | (-3.521, 23.601) |
| Isamba, Kasai | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 238 km | (-4.033, 21.983) |
| Lukula, Sankuru | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 250 km | (-3.869, 23.883) |
| Boende, Tshuapa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 271 km | (-0.282, 20.881) |
| Mweka, Kasai | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 339 km | (-4.852, 21.560) |
| Lusambo, Sankuru | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 343 km | (-4.975, 23.444) |
| Ilebo, Kasai | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 345 km | (-4.331, 20.586) |
| Yangambi, Tshopo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 365 km | (0.768, 24.440) |
| Basoko, Tshopo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 373 km | (1.239, 23.616) |
| Kindu, Maniema | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 381 km | (-2.944, 25.922) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 1.9833° N 157.3653° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Village
The DMS coordinates are: 1°58'59.8'' N 157°21'54.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.98329°
LngO = -157.36526°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.98329°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -157.36526 + 180° = 22.63474°
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 Village is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.98329, 22.63474)
In DMS format: 1°58'59.8'' N 157°21'54.9'' W.