Antipode of Butare, Rwanda
The opposite side of the world to Butare is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Butare
Rwanda
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -2.597, 29.739
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 2.597, -150.261
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Butare's antipodal point (793 km).
The antipodal city to Butare is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Butare is Banana Village.
The distance from Butare to Banana 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 Butare
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Butare's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Butare.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 793 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 796 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 805 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 806 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,025 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,700 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,851 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,911 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,912 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,918 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Kigali
Coordinates: 2.5967° S 29.7394° E
Elevation: 1,769 m (5,804 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 1.9833° N 157.3653° 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 Butare
The DMS coordinates are: 2°35'48'' S 29°44'22'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.59667°
LngO = 29.73944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.59667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.73944 - 180° = -150.26056°
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 Butare is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.59667, -150.26056)
In DMS format: 2°35'48'' S 29°44'22'' E .