Antipode of Kouango, Central African Republic
The opposite side of the world to Kouango is London Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Kouango
Central African Republic
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 4.993, 19.962
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -4.993, -160.038
London Village
Kiribati
London Village is the closest city to Kouango's antipodal point (823 km).
The antipodal city to Kouango is London Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kouango is London Village.
The distance from Kouango 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 Kouango
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kouango's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kouango.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 823 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 824 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 825 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 827 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 987 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,330 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,385 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,390 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,434 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,456 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bangui
Coordinates: 4.9934° N 19.9619° E
Elevation: 363 m (1,191 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 Kouango
The DMS coordinates are: 4°59'36.1'' N 19°57'42.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 4.99337°
LngO = 19.96186°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -4.99337°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.96186 - 180° = -160.03814°
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 Kouango is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-4.99337, -160.03814)
In DMS format: 4°59'36.1'' N 19°57'42.7'' E .