Antipode of Bangui, Central African Republic
The opposite side of the world to Bangui is London Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Bangui
Central African Republic
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 4.361, 18.555
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -4.361, -161.445
London Village
Kiribati
London Village is the closest city to Bangui's antipodal point (829 km).
The antipodal city to Bangui is London Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bangui is London Village.
The distance from Bangui to London 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 Bangui
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bangui's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bangui.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 829 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 831 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 832 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 836 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 943 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,217 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,268 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,296 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,309 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,405 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bangui
Coordinates: 4.3612° N 18.555° E
Elevation: 351 m (1,152 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 1.9849° N 157.475° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Bangui
The DMS coordinates are: 4°21'40.4'' N 18°33'17.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.36122°
LngO = 18.55496°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.36122°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.55496 - 180° = -161.44504°
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 Bangui is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.36122, -161.44504)
In DMS format: 4°21'40.4'' N 18°33'17.9'' E .