Antipode of Karengera, Rwanda
The opposite side of the world to Karengera is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Karengera
Rwanda
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -2.517, 29.033
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 2.517, -150.967
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Karengera's antipodal point (714 km).
The antipodal city to Karengera is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Karengera is Banana Village.
The distance from Karengera to Banana 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 Karengera
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Karengera's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Karengera.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 714 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 717 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 726 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 727 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 948 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,747 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,899 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,898 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,899 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,904 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Kigali
Coordinates: 2.5169° S 29.0326° E
Elevation: 1,581 m (5,187 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 1.9833° N 157.3653° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
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 Karengera
The DMS coordinates are: 2°31'0.8'' S 29°1'57.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.5169°
LngO = 29.0326°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.5169°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.0326 - 180° = -150.9674°
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 Karengera is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.5169, -150.9674)
In DMS format: 2°31'0.8'' S 29°1'57.4'' E .