Antipode of Byumba, Rwanda
The opposite side of the world to Byumba is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Byumba
Rwanda
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.576, 30.068
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 1.576, -149.933
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Byumba's antipodal point (828 km).
The antipodal city to Byumba is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Byumba is Banana Village.
The distance from Byumba 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 Byumba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Byumba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Byumba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 828 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 831 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 840 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 842 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,082 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,592 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,744 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,008 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,009 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,010 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Kigali
Coordinates: 1.5763° S 30.0675° E
Elevation: 2,263 m (7,425 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 Byumba
The DMS coordinates are: 1°34'34.7'' S 30°4'3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.5763°
LngO = 30.0675°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.5763°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.0675 - 180° = -149.9325°
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 Byumba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.5763, -149.9325)
In DMS format: 1°34'34.7'' S 30°4'3'' E .