Antipode of Buariki Village, Kiribati
The opposite side of the world to Buariki Village is Soublaké, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast.
Buariki Village
Kiribati
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 1.609, 172.955
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -1.609, -7.045
Soublaké
Ivory Coast
Soublaké is the closest city to Buariki Village's antipodal point (663 km).
The antipodal city to Buariki Village is Soublaké. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buariki Village is Soublaké.
The distance from Buariki Village to Soublaké is about 19,000 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 Buariki Village
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buariki Village's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buariki Village.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soublaké, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 663 km | (4.369, -7.455) |
| Boké, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 666 km | (4.405, -7.376) |
| Harper, Maryland County | Liberia | 666 km | (4.378, -7.711) |
| Tabou, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 668 km | (4.423, -7.353) |
| Djoutou, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 668 km | (4.417, -7.509) |
| Djamandioké, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 669 km | (4.430, -7.470) |
| Gnato, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 670 km | (4.433, -7.540) |
| Prollo, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 670 km | (4.434, -7.534) |
| Grand Tabu, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 671 km | (4.451, -7.308) |
| Boubélé, Bas-Sassandra District | Ivory Coast | 675 km | (4.489, -7.243) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa
Coordinates: 1.6091° N 172.9553° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Abidjan
Coordinates: 4.3695° N 7.455° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Buariki Village
The DMS coordinates are: 1°36'32.7'' N 172°57'18.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.60909°
LngO = 172.95526°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.60909°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 172.95526 - 180° = -7.04474°
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 Buariki Village is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.60909, -7.04474)
In DMS format: 1°36'32.7'' N 172°57'18.9'' E .