Antipode of Mongoumba, Central African Republic
The opposite side of the world to Mongoumba is London Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Mongoumba
Central African Republic
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 3.642, 18.594
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -3.642, -161.406
London Village
Kiribati
London Village is the closest city to Mongoumba's antipodal point (761 km).
The antipodal city to Mongoumba is London Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mongoumba is London Village.
The distance from Mongoumba 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 Mongoumba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mongoumba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mongoumba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 761 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 763 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 764 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 767 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 864 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,260 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,308 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,344 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,347 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,470 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Bangui
Coordinates: 3.6415° N 18.5936° E
Elevation: 356 m (1,168 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 Mongoumba
The DMS coordinates are: 3°38'29.5'' N 18°35'37.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.64153°
LngO = 18.59364°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.64153°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.59364 - 180° = -161.40636°
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 Mongoumba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.64153, -161.40636)
In DMS format: 3°38'29.5'' N 18°35'37.1'' E .