Antipode of Mbala, Zambia
The opposite side of the world to Mbala is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Mbala
Zambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -8.840, 31.366
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 8.840, -148.634
Banana Village
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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Mbala
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,229 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,232 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| 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) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,358 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,360 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,361 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka
Coordinates: 8.8402° S 31.3659° E
Elevation: 1,622 m (5,322 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 1.9833° N 157.3653° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
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 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 .