Antipode of Luanda, Angola
The opposite side of the world to Luanda is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Luanda
Angola
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -8.837, 13.234
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.837, -166.766
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Luanda's antipodal point (981 km).
The antipodal city to Luanda is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Luanda is Napari Village.
The distance from Luanda 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Luanda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Luanda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Luanda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 981 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,275 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,278 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,288 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 1,637 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,640 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 1,637 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 1,638 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 1,638 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 1,639 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
Luanda, Angola
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.8368° S 13.2343° E
Napari Village, Kiribati
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.9081° N 159.3883° W
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 Luanda
The DMS coordinates are: 8°50'12.6'' S 13°14'3.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.83682°
LngO = 13.23432°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.83682°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.23432 - 180° = -166.76568°
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 Luanda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.83682, -166.76568)
In DMS format: 8°50'12.6'' S 13°14'3.6'' E .
