Antipode of Tabwakea Village, Kiribati
The opposite side of the world to Tabwakea Village is Lodja, Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Tabwakea Village
Kiribati
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 2.016, -157.488
Antipodal point
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -2.016, 22.512
Lodja
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lodja is the closest city to Tabwakea Village's antipodal point (206 km).
The antipodal city to Tabwakea Village is Lodja. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tabwakea Village is Lodja.
The distance from Tabwakea 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 Tabwakea Village
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tabwakea Village's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tabwakea Village.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodja, Sankuru | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 206 km | (-3.521, 23.601) |
| Isamba, Kasai | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 231 km | (-4.033, 21.983) |
| Lukula, Sankuru | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 255 km | (-3.869, 23.883) |
| Boende, Tshuapa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 264 km | (-0.282, 20.881) |
| Mweka, Kasai | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 331 km | (-4.852, 21.560) |
| Ilebo, Kasai | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 334 km | (-4.331, 20.586) |
| Lusambo, Sankuru | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 343 km | (-4.975, 23.444) |
| Yangambi, Tshopo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 375 km | (0.768, 24.440) |
| Dibaya-Lubwe, Kwilu | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 378 km | (-4.159, 19.862) |
| Basoko, Tshopo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 380 km | (1.239, 23.616) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 2.0164° N 157.4877° 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 Tabwakea Village
The DMS coordinates are: 2°0'59.1'' N 157°29'15.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 2.01643°
LngO = -157.48773°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -2.01643°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -157.48773 + 180° = 22.51227°
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 Tabwakea Village is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-2.01643, 22.51227)
In DMS format: 2°0'59.1'' N 157°29'15.8'' W.