Antipode of Mweka, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Mweka is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Mweka
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -4.852, 21.560
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 4.852, -158.441
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Mweka's antipodal point (148 km).
The antipodal city to Mweka is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mweka is Napari Village.
The distance from Mweka 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 Mweka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mweka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mweka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 148 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 331 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 335 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 339 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 339 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,599 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,599 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,603 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 1,620 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI | United States | 1,640 km | (19.456, -155.865) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lubumbashi
Coordinates: 4.8519° S 21.5595° E
Elevation: 591 m (1,939 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 Mweka
The DMS coordinates are: 4°51'6.7'' S 21°33'34.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -4.85187°
LngO = 21.5595°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 4.85187°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.5595 - 180° = -158.4405°
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 Mweka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.85187, -158.4405)
In DMS format: 4°51'6.7'' S 21°33'34.2'' E .