Antipode of Luba, Equatorial Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Luba is Atafu Village, Atafu, Tokelau.
Luba
Equatorial Guinea
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 3.457, 8.555
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -3.457, -171.445
Atafu Village
Tokelau
Atafu Village is the closest city to Luba's antipodal point (575 km).
The antipodal city to Luba is Atafu Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Luba is Atafu Village.
The distance from Luba to Atafu Village is about 19,000 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 Luba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Luba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Luba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 575 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 637 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 656 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 841 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Sale’aula, Satupa‘itea | Samoa | 1,109 km | (-13.449, -172.335) |
| Safotu, Gagaifomauga | Samoa | 1,110 km | (-13.451, -172.402) |
| Sasina, Gagaifomauga | Samoa | 1,113 km | (-13.470, -172.449) |
| Samalaeulu, Gaga‘emauga | Samoa | 1,115 km | (-13.501, -172.300) |
| Patamea, Gaga‘emauga | Samoa | 1,118 km | (-13.525, -172.307) |
| Auala, Vaisigano | Samoa | 1,121 km | (-13.517, -172.652) |
Luba, Equatorial Guinea
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.4568° N 8.5547° E
Atafu Village, Tokelau
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5421° S 172.5159° 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 Luba
The DMS coordinates are: 3°27'24.6'' N 8°33'16.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.45683°
LngO = 8.55465°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.45683°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.55465 - 180° = -171.44535°
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 Luba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.45683, -171.44535)
In DMS format: 3°27'24.6'' N 8°33'16.7'' E .
