The opposite side of the world to Cabinda is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Angola
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -5.550, 12.200
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 5.550, -167.800
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Cabinda's antipodal point (951 km).
The antipodal city to Cabinda is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cabinda is Napari Village.
The distance from Cabinda to Napari Village is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cabinda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cabinda.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 951 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,210 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,213 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,224 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,644 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,692 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,695 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,872 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
Rungata, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 1,911 km | (-1.342, 176.436) |
Roreti Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 1,935 km | (-2.655, 176.833) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.55° S 12.2° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.9081° N 159.3883° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Cabinda
The DMS coordinates are: 5°32'60'' S 12°11'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.55°
LngO = 12.2°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.55°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.2 - 180° = -167.8°
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 Cabinda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.55, -167.8)
In DMS format: 5°32'60'' S 12°11'60'' E .