Antipode of Mounana, Gabon
The opposite side of the world to Mounana is Napari Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Mounana
Gabon
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.409, 13.159
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 1.409, -166.841
Napari Village
Kiribati
Napari Village is the closest city to Mounana's antipodal point (874 km).
The antipodal city to Mounana is Napari Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mounana is Napari Village.
The distance from Mounana 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 Mounana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mounana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mounana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 874 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,043 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,044 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,053 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,056 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 1,268 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 1,290 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 1,298 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,456 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Sale’aula, Satupa'itea | Samoa | 1,751 km | (-13.449, -172.335) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Libreville
Coordinates: 1.4085° S 13.1586° E
Elevation: 459 m (1,506 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 Mounana
The DMS coordinates are: 1°24'30.6'' S 13°9'30.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.4085°
LngO = 13.15857°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.4085°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.15857 - 180° = -166.84143°
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 Mounana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.4085, -166.84143)
In DMS format: 1°24'30.6'' S 13°9'30.9'' E .