Antipode of Oyem, Gabon

The opposite side of the world to Oyem is Atafu Village, Atafu, Tokelau.

Oyem

Gabon

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 1.600, 11.579

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: -1.600, -168.421

Atafu Village

Tokelau

Atafu Village is the closest city to Oyem's antipodal point (892 km).

The antipodal city to Oyem is Atafu Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oyem is Atafu Village.

The distance from Oyem to Atafu 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 Oyem

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oyem's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oyem.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Atafu Village, Atafu Tokelau 892 km (-8.542, -172.516)
Fale old settlement, Fakaofo Tokelau 916 km (-9.385, -171.247)
Nukunonu Tokelau 922 km (-9.200, -171.848)
Taulaga, Swains Island American Samoa 1,086 km (-11.055, -171.088)
Napari Village, Line Islands Kiribati 1,175 km (3.908, -159.388)
Tabwakea Village, Line Islands Kiribati 1,281 km (2.016, -157.488)
London Village, Line Islands Kiribati 1,281 km (1.985, -157.475)
Banana Village, Line Islands Kiribati 1,293 km (1.983, -157.365)
Sale’aula, Satupa‘itea Samoa 1,380 km (-13.449, -172.335)
Safotu, Gagaifomauga Samoa 1,382 km (-13.451, -172.402)

Oyem, Gabon

Local time:

Coordinates: 1.5995° N 11.5793° 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 Oyem

The DMS coordinates are: 1°35'58.2'' N 11°34'45.6'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 1.5995°

LngO = 11.57933°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -1.5995°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 11.57933 - 180° = -168.42067°

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 Oyem is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.5995, -168.42067)

In DMS format: 1°35'58.2'' N 11°34'45.6'' E .

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