The opposite side of the world to Kira is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Uganda
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 0.400, 32.633
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -0.400, -147.367
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Kira's antipodal point (1,144 km).
The antipodal city to Kira is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kira is Banana Village.
The distance from Kira 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kira's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kira.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,144 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,146 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,156 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,158 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,239 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,390 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,420 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,843 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,844 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,845 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Kampala
Coordinates: 0.4° N 32.6333° E
Elevation: 1,168 m (3,832 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 1.9833° N 157.3653° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
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 Kira
The DMS coordinates are: 0°24'0'' N 32°37'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.4°
LngO = 32.63333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.4°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.63333 - 180° = -147.36667°
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 Kira is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.4, -147.36667)
In DMS format: 0°24'0'' N 32°37'60'' E .