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The antipode of Matadi

The far side of the Earth from Matadi is ocean at 5.8°N 166.5°W. The nearest city to that point, Christmas Island, Kiribati, is 1,096 km away.

Matadi
5.8°S 13.5°EDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Antipode point
5.8°N 166.5°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
Christmas IslandKiribati · 1,096 km
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How the antipode of Matadi is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Matadi changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 5.8°S 13.5°E becomes 5.8°N 166.5°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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