Antipode of Mpulungu, Zambia
The opposite side of the world to Mpulungu is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Mpulungu
Zambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -8.762, 31.114
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 8.762, -148.886
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Mpulungu's antipodal point (1,202 km).
The antipodal city to Mpulungu is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mpulungu is Banana Village.
The distance from Mpulungu 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 Mpulungu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mpulungu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mpulungu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,202 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,205 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,210 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,211 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,280 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,350 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,351 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,351 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,355 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,355 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka
Coordinates: 8.7623° S 31.1141° E
Elevation: 800 m (2,625 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 Mpulungu
The DMS coordinates are: 8°45'44.4'' S 31°6'50.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.76234°
LngO = 31.11405°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.76234°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.11405 - 180° = -148.88595°
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 Mpulungu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.76234, -148.88595)
In DMS format: 8°45'44.4'' S 31°6'50.6'' E .