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The antipode of Kikwit

The far side of the Earth from Kikwit is ocean at 5.0°N 161.2°W. The nearest city to that point, Christmas Island, Kiribati, is 537 km away.

Kikwit
5.0°S 18.8°EDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Antipode point
5.0°N 161.2°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
Christmas IslandKiribati · 537 km
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How the antipode of Kikwit is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Kikwit changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 5.0°S 18.8°E becomes 5.0°N 161.2°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.

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