The opposite side of the world to Buwenge is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Uganda
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 0.650, 33.171
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -0.650, -146.829
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Buwenge's antipodal point (1,179 km).
The antipodal city to Buwenge is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Buwenge is Taiohae.
The distance from Buwenge to Taiohae is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Buwenge's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Buwenge.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,179 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,208 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,220 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,222 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,330 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,485 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
Faanui | French Polynesia | 1,833 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,834 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,835 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,835 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.65° N 33.1713° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Buwenge
The DMS coordinates are: 0°38'59.9'' N 33°10'16.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.64996°
LngO = 33.17128°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.64996°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.17128 - 180° = -146.82872°
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 Buwenge is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.64996, -146.82872)
In DMS format: 0°38'59.9'' N 33°10'16.6'' E .