Antipode of Greenville, Liberia
The opposite side of the world to Greenville is Tanaeang Village, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati.
Greenville
Liberia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 5.011, -9.039
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -5.011, 170.961
Tanaeang Village
Kiribati
Tanaeang Village is the closest city to Greenville's antipodal point (595 km).
The antipodal city to Greenville is Tanaeang Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Greenville is Tanaeang Village.
The distance from Greenville to Tanaeang Village 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 Greenville
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Greenville's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Greenville.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanaeang Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 595 km | (-1.138, 174.677) |
| Utiroa Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 595 km | (-1.214, 174.759) |
| Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 610 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
| Toboiaki Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 612 km | (-0.738, 174.454) |
| Matang Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 617 km | (-0.671, 174.450) |
| Rotuma Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 618 km | (-0.631, 174.414) |
| Bakaka Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 623 km | (-2.500, 175.980) |
| Menen, Meneng | Nauru | 665 km | (-0.545, 166.949) |
| Anibare | Nauru | 667 km | (-0.528, 166.952) |
| Yaren | Nauru | 667 km | (-0.551, 166.925) |
Greenville, Liberia
Local time:
Coordinates: 5.0113° N 9.0388° W
Tanaeang Village, Kiribati
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.1377° S 174.6774° E
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 Greenville
The DMS coordinates are: 5°0'40.8'' N 9°2'19.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.01133°
LngO = -9.0388°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.01133°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -9.0388 + 180° = 170.9612°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Greenville is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.01133, 170.9612)
In DMS format: 5°0'40.8'' N 9°2'19.7'' W.
