The opposite side of the world to Mbanza Kongo is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Angola
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -6.267, 14.240
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.267, -165.760
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Mbanza Kongo's antipodal point (753 km).
The antipodal city to Mbanza Kongo is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mbanza Kongo is Napari Village.
The distance from Mbanza Kongo 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 Mbanza Kongo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mbanza Kongo.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 753 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,032 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,034 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,045 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,783 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,795 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,801 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
Captain Cook, HI | United States | 1,810 km | (19.497, -155.922) |
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI | United States | 1,810 km | (19.456, -155.865) |
Kealakekua, HI | United States | 1,812 km | (19.521, -155.923) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.267° S 14.2401° 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 Mbanza Kongo
The DMS coordinates are: 6°16'1.3'' S 14°14'24.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.26703°
LngO = 14.2401°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.26703°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.2401 - 180° = -165.7599°
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 Mbanza Kongo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.26703, -165.7599)
In DMS format: 6°16'1.3'' S 14°14'24.4'' E .