Antipode of Rwamagana, Rwanda
The opposite side of the world to Rwamagana is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Rwamagana
Rwanda
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.949, 30.435
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 1.949, -149.565
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Rwamagana's antipodal point (868 km).
The antipodal city to Rwamagana is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rwamagana is Banana Village.
The distance from Rwamagana 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 Rwamagana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rwamagana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rwamagana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 868 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 880 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 881 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,113 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,595 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,746 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 2,004 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 2,011 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 2,015 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 2,024 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
Rwamagana, Rwanda
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.9487° S 30.4347° E
Banana Village, Kiribati
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.9833° N 157.3653° 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 Rwamagana
The DMS coordinates are: 1°56'55.3'' S 30°26'4.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.9487°
LngO = 30.4347°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.9487°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.4347 - 180° = -149.5653°
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 Rwamagana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.9487, -149.5653)
In DMS format: 1°56'55.3'' S 30°26'4.9'' E .
