Antipode of Mbaïki, Central African Republic
The opposite side of the world to Mbaïki is London Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Mbaïki
Central African Republic
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 3.868, 17.989
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -3.868, -162.011
London Village
Kiribati
London Village is the closest city to Mbaïki's antipodal point (821 km).
The antipodal city to Mbaïki is London Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mbaïki is London Village.
The distance from Mbaïki 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 Mbaïki
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mbaïki's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mbaïki.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 821 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 823 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 825 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 828 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 908 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,189 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,237 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,272 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,278 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,411 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bangui
Coordinates: 3.8678° N 17.9892° E
Elevation: 476 m (1,562 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 Mbaïki
The DMS coordinates are: 3°52'4.1'' N 17°59'21.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.86781°
LngO = 17.98923°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.86781°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 17.98923 - 180° = -162.01077°
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 Mbaïki is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.86781, -162.01077)
In DMS format: 3°52'4.1'' N 17°59'21.2'' E .