Antipode of Buariki Village, Kiribati
The opposite side of the world to Buariki Village is Harper, Maryland, Liberia.
Buariki Village
Kiribati
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 1.609, 172.955
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -1.609, -7.045
Harper
Liberia
Harper is the closest city to Buariki Village's antipodal point (666 km).
The antipodal city to Buariki Village is Harper. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buariki Village is Harper.
The distance from Buariki 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 Buariki Village
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buariki Village's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buariki Village.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harper, Maryland | Liberia | 666 km | (4.378, -7.711) |
| Tabou, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 668 km | (4.423, -7.353) |
| San-Pédro, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 704 km | (4.749, -6.636) |
| Barclayville, Grand Kru | Liberia | 707 km | (4.674, -8.233) |
| Sassandra, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 734 km | (4.954, -6.085) |
| Fresco, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 758 km | (5.082, -5.569) |
| Fish Town, River Gee | Liberia | 758 km | (5.197, -7.876) |
| Greenville, Sinoe | Liberia | 765 km | (5.011, -9.039) |
| Grand-Lahou, Lagunes | Ivory Coast | 792 km | (5.251, -5.003) |
| Jacqueville, Lagunes | Ivory Coast | 808 km | (5.205, -4.415) |
Buariki Village, Kiribati
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.6091° N 172.9553° 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 Buariki Village
The DMS coordinates are: 1°36'32.7'' N 172°57'18.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.60909°
LngO = 172.95526°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.60909°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 172.95526 - 180° = -7.04474°
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 Buariki Village is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.60909, -7.04474)
In DMS format: 1°36'32.7'' N 172°57'18.9'' E .
