Antipode of Betio Village, Kiribati
The opposite side of the world to Betio Village is Harper, Maryland, Liberia.
Betio Village
Kiribati
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 1.358, 172.921
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -1.358, -7.079
Harper
Liberia
Harper is the closest city to Betio Village's antipodal point (638 km).
The antipodal city to Betio Village is Harper. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Betio Village is Harper.
The distance from Betio Village to Harper 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 Betio Village
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Betio Village's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Betio Village.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harper, Maryland | Liberia | 638 km | (4.378, -7.711) |
| Tabou, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 640 km | (4.423, -7.353) |
| San-Pédro, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 677 km | (4.749, -6.636) |
| Barclayville, Grand Kru | Liberia | 679 km | (4.674, -8.233) |
| Sassandra, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 707 km | (4.954, -6.085) |
| Fish Town, River Gee | Liberia | 730 km | (5.197, -7.876) |
| Fresco, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 732 km | (5.082, -5.569) |
| Greenville, Sinoe | Liberia | 737 km | (5.011, -9.039) |
| Grand-Lahou, Lagunes | Ivory Coast | 766 km | (5.251, -5.003) |
| Jacqueville, Lagunes | Ivory Coast | 784 km | (5.205, -4.415) |
Betio Village, Kiribati
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.358° N 172.9211° E
Harper, Liberia
Local time:
Coordinates: 4.3782° N 7.7108° 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 Betio Village
The DMS coordinates are: 1°21'28.7'' N 172°55'15.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.35797°
LngO = 172.92105°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.35797°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 172.92105 - 180° = -7.07895°
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 Betio Village is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.35797, -7.07895)
In DMS format: 1°21'28.7'' N 172°55'15.8'' E .
