Antipode of Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Lusambo is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Lusambo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -4.975, 23.444
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 4.975, -156.556
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Lusambo's antipodal point (336 km).
The antipodal city to Lusambo is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lusambo is Napari Village.
The distance from Lusambo to Napari Village is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Lusambo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lusambo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lusambo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 336 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 343 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 343 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 345 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 346 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,560 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,562 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,563 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 1,578 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI | United States | 1,604 km | (19.456, -155.865) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lubumbashi
Coordinates: 4.975° S 23.4439° E
Elevation: 432 m (1,417 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 3.9081° N 159.3883° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Lusambo
The DMS coordinates are: 4°58'30.1'' S 23°26'38.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -4.97503°
LngO = 23.44391°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 4.97503°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.44391 - 180° = -156.55609°
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 Lusambo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.97503, -156.55609)
In DMS format: 4°58'30.1'' S 23°26'38.1'' E .