The opposite side of the world to Mbala is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Zambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -8.840, 31.366
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.840, -148.634
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Mbala's antipodal point (1,229 km).
The antipodal city to Mbala is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mbala is Banana Village.
The distance from Mbala 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 Mbala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mbala.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,229 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,237 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,238 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,309 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,357 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,357 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,360 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,361 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Pāhala, HI | United States | 1,364 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,364 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.8402° S 31.3659° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.9833° N 157.3653° 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 Mbala
The DMS coordinates are: 8°50'24.9'' S 31°21'57.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.84024°
LngO = 31.36587°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.84024°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.36587 - 180° = -148.63413°
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 Mbala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.84024, -148.63413)
In DMS format: 8°50'24.9'' S 31°21'57.1'' E .