Antipode of Franceville, Gabon
The opposite side of the world to Franceville is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Franceville
Gabon
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.633, 13.584
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 1.633, -166.416
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Franceville's antipodal point (821 km).
The antipodal city to Franceville is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Franceville is Napari Village.
The distance from Franceville 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 Franceville
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Franceville's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Franceville.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 821 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 994 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 996 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,005 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,008 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,313 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,331 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,341 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,495 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 1,785 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Libreville
Coordinates: 1.6333° S 13.5836° E
Elevation: 405 m (1,329 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 Franceville
The DMS coordinates are: 1°37'60'' S 13°35'0.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.63333°
LngO = 13.58357°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.63333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.58357 - 180° = -166.41643°
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 Franceville is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.63333, -166.41643)
In DMS format: 1°37'60'' S 13°35'0.9'' E .