Antipode of Lucapa, Angola
The opposite side of the world to Lucapa is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Lucapa
Angola
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -8.419, 20.745
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 8.419, -159.255
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Lucapa's antipodal point (499 km).
The antipodal city to Lucapa is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lucapa is Napari Village.
The distance from Lucapa to Napari Village is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Lucapa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lucapa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lucapa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 499 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 735 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 738 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 742 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 743 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,237 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,239 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,243 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 1,261 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI | United States | 1,275 km | (19.456, -155.865) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Luanda
Coordinates: 8.4192° S 20.7447° E
Elevation: 955 m (3,133 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 3.9081° N 159.3883° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Lucapa
The DMS coordinates are: 8°25'8.9'' S 20°44'40.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.41915°
LngO = 20.74466°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.41915°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 20.74466 - 180° = -159.25534°
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 Lucapa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.41915, -159.25534)
In DMS format: 8°25'8.9'' S 20°44'40.8'' E .