Antipode of Fort Portal, Uganda
The opposite side of the world to Fort Portal is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Fort Portal
Uganda
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 0.662, 30.275
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -0.662, -149.725
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Fort Portal's antipodal point (899 km).
The antipodal city to Fort Portal is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fort Portal is Banana Village.
The distance from Fort Portal 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 Fort Portal
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fort Portal's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fort Portal.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 899 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 911 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 913 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,188 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,404 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,556 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 1,764 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,766 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,767 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,781 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
Fort Portal, Uganda
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.6617° N 30.2748° 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 Fort Portal
The DMS coordinates are: 0°39'42.3'' N 30°16'29.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.66174°
LngO = 30.2748°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.66174°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.2748 - 180° = -149.7252°
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 Fort Portal is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.66174, -149.7252)
In DMS format: 0°39'42.3'' N 30°16'29.3'' E .
