Antipode of Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Kolwezi is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Kolwezi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -10.715, 25.467
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 10.715, -154.533
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Kolwezi's antipodal point (924 km).
The antipodal city to Kolwezi is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kolwezi is Napari Village.
The distance from Kolwezi 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Kolwezi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kolwezi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kolwezi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 924 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 931 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 934 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 945 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Volcano, HI | United States | 969 km | (19.443, -155.234) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 970 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Fern Forest, HI | United States | 970 km | (19.466, -155.136) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 972 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Eden Roc, HI | United States | 973 km | (19.490, -155.103) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 974 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Local time:
Coordinates: 10.7148° S 25.4667° E
Napari Village, Kiribati
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.9081° N 159.3883° W
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 Kolwezi
The DMS coordinates are: 10°42'53.4'' S 25°28'0.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -10.71484°
LngO = 25.46674°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 10.71484°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.46674 - 180° = -154.53326°
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 Kolwezi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (10.71484, -154.53326)
In DMS format: 10°42'53.4'' S 25°28'0.3'' E .
