Antipode of Akiéni, Gabon
The opposite side of the world to Akiéni is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Akiéni
Gabon
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.175, 13.876
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 1.175, -166.124
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Akiéni's antipodal point (808 km).
The antipodal city to Akiéni is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Akiéni is Napari Village.
The distance from Akiéni 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 Akiéni
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Akiéni's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Akiéni.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 808 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 966 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 967 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 975 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 979 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,287 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,299 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,311 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,460 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,742 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Libreville
Coordinates: 1.1745° S 13.8756° E
Elevation: 446 m (1,463 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 Akiéni
The DMS coordinates are: 1°10'28.3'' S 13°52'32.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.17454°
LngO = 13.87562°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.17454°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.87562 - 180° = -166.12438°
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 Akiéni is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.17454, -166.12438)
In DMS format: 1°10'28.3'' S 13°52'32.2'' E .