Antipode of Bétou, Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Bétou is London Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Bétou
Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 3.055, 18.517
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -3.055, -161.483
London Village
Kiribati
London Village is the closest city to Bétou's antipodal point (714 km).
The antipodal city to Bétou is London Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bétou is London Village.
The distance from Bétou to London Village is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Bétou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bétou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bétou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 714 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 716 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 718 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 721 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 804 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,287 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,333 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,364 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,381 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,518 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Brazzaville
Coordinates: 3.055° N 18.5172° E
Elevation: 340 m (1,115 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 1.9849° N 157.475° W
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 Bétou
The DMS coordinates are: 3°3'18'' N 18°31'2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.055°
LngO = 18.51722°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.055°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.51722 - 180° = -161.48278°
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 Bétou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.055, -161.48278)
In DMS format: 3°3'18'' N 18°31'2'' E .