Antipode of Cyangugu, Rwanda
The opposite side of the world to Cyangugu is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Cyangugu
Rwanda
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -2.485, 28.908
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 2.485, -151.093
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Cyangugu's antipodal point (700 km).
The antipodal city to Cyangugu is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cyangugu is Banana Village.
The distance from Cyangugu 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 Cyangugu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cyangugu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cyangugu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 700 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 703 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 712 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 713 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 935 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,754 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,897 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,898 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,906 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,904 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Kigali
Coordinates: 2.4846° S 28.9075° E
Elevation: 1,582 m (5,190 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 Cyangugu
The DMS coordinates are: 2°29'4.6'' S 28°54'27'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.4846°
LngO = 28.9075°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.4846°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.9075 - 180° = -151.0925°
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 Cyangugu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.4846, -151.0925)
In DMS format: 2°29'4.6'' S 28°54'27'' E .