Antipode of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The opposite side of the world to Goma is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Goma
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.674, 29.228
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 1.674, -150.772
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Goma's antipodal point (734 km).
The antipodal city to Goma is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Goma is Banana Village.
The distance from Goma to Banana 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 Goma
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Goma's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Goma.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 734 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 747 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 748 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 989 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,665 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,817 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,994 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 2,000 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 2,006 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 2,011 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.6741° S 29.2285° E
Banana Village, Kiribati
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.9833° N 157.3653° 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 Goma
The DMS coordinates are: 1°40'26.7'' S 29°13'42.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.67409°
LngO = 29.22845°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.67409°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.22845 - 180° = -150.77155°
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 Goma is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.67409, -150.77155)
In DMS format: 1°40'26.7'' S 29°13'42.4'' E .
