Antipode of Buchanan, Liberia
The opposite side of the world to Buchanan is Menen, Meneng District, Nauru.
Buchanan
Liberia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 5.877, -10.050
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.877, 169.950
Menen
Nauru
Menen is the closest city to Buchanan's antipodal point (677 km).
The antipodal city to Buchanan is Menen. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buchanan is Menen.
The distance from Buchanan to Menen 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 Buchanan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buchanan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buchanan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menen, Meneng District | Nauru | 677 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Yaren, Yaren District | Nauru | 678 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
| Anibare, Anibare District | Nauru | 679 km | (-0.528, 166.952) |
| Ijuw, Ijuw District | Nauru | 679 km | (-0.521, 166.958) |
| Boe, Boe District | Nauru | 680 km | (-0.541, 166.913) |
| Yangor, Aiwo District | Nauru | 680 km | (-0.535, 166.910) |
| Anabar, Anabar District | Nauru | 681 km | (-0.508, 166.953) |
| Denigomodu, Denigomodu District | Nauru | 681 km | (-0.526, 166.913) |
| Arijejen, Aiwo District | Nauru | 681 km | (-0.525, 166.912) |
| Uaboe, Uaboe District | Nauru | 682 km | (-0.514, 166.924) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Monrovia
Coordinates: 5.8769° N 10.0496° W
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Nauru
Coordinates: 0.5454° S 166.9487° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Buchanan
The DMS coordinates are: 5°52'36.9'' N 10°2'58.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.87693°
LngO = -10.04964°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.87693°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -10.04964 + 180° = 169.95036°
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 Buchanan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.87693, 169.95036)
In DMS format: 5°52'36.9'' N 10°2'58.7'' W.