Antipode of Luena, Angola
The opposite side of the world to Luena is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Luena
Angola
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -11.783, 19.917
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 11.783, -160.083
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Luena's antipodal point (874 km).
The antipodal city to Luena is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Luena is Napari Village.
The distance from Luena 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 Luena
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Luena's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Luena.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 874 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 930 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 935 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 940 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 958 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI | United States | 962 km | (19.456, -155.865) |
| Captain Cook, HI | United States | 963 km | (19.497, -155.922) |
| Kealakekua, HI | United States | 965 km | (19.521, -155.923) |
| Honalo, HI | United States | 967 km | (19.546, -155.932) |
| Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI | United States | 968 km | (19.572, -155.962) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Luanda
Coordinates: 11.7833° S 19.9167° E
Elevation: 1,337 m (4,386 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 Luena
The DMS coordinates are: 11°46'60'' S 19°55'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -11.78333°
LngO = 19.91667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 11.78333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.91667 - 180° = -160.08333°
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 Luena is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (11.78333, -160.08333)
In DMS format: 11°46'60'' S 19°55'0'' E .