Antipode of Tarawa, Kiribati
The opposite side of the world to Tarawa is Harper, Maryland, Liberia.
Tarawa
Kiribati
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 1.328, 172.977
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -1.328, -7.023
Harper
Liberia
Harper is the closest city to Tarawa's antipodal point (636 km).
The antipodal city to Tarawa is Harper. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tarawa is Harper.
The distance from Tarawa 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 Tarawa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tarawa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tarawa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harper, Maryland | Liberia | 636 km | (4.378, -7.711) |
| Tabou, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 637 km | (4.423, -7.353) |
| San-Pédro, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 673 km | (4.749, -6.636) |
| Barclayville, Grand Kru | Liberia | 677 km | (4.674, -8.233) |
| Sassandra, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 702 km | (4.954, -6.085) |
| Fresco, Bas-Sassandra | Ivory Coast | 727 km | (5.082, -5.569) |
| Fish Town, River Gee | Liberia | 728 km | (5.197, -7.876) |
| Greenville, Sinoe | Liberia | 736 km | (5.011, -9.039) |
| Grand-Lahou, Lagunes | Ivory Coast | 761 km | (5.251, -5.003) |
| Jacqueville, Lagunes | Ivory Coast | 778 km | (5.205, -4.415) |
Tarawa, Kiribati
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.3278° N 172.977° 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 Tarawa
The DMS coordinates are: 1°19'40.1'' N 172°58'37.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.3278°
LngO = 172.97696°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.3278°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 172.97696 - 180° = -7.02304°
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 Tarawa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.3278, -7.02304)
In DMS format: 1°19'40.1'' N 172°58'37.1'' E .
