Antipode of Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Brazzaville is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Brazzaville
Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -4.266, 15.283
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 4.266, -164.717
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Brazzaville's antipodal point (593 km).
The antipodal city to Brazzaville is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Brazzaville is Napari Village.
The distance from Brazzaville to Napari Village 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 Brazzaville
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Brazzaville's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Brazzaville.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 593 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 841 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 844 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 853 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 855 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,660 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,674 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,686 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,835 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,905 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Brazzaville
Coordinates: 4.2661° S 15.2832° E
Elevation: 284 m (932 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 3.9081° N 159.3883° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Brazzaville
The DMS coordinates are: 4°15'58.1'' S 15°16'59.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -4.26613°
LngO = 15.28318°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 4.26613°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.28318 - 180° = -164.71682°
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 Brazzaville is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.26613, -164.71682)
In DMS format: 4°15'58.1'' S 15°16'59.4'' E .