Antipode of Iten, Kenya
The opposite side of the world to Iten is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Iten
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 0.670, 35.508
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -0.670, -144.492
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Iten's antipodal point (1,033 km).
The antipodal city to Iten is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Iten is Taiohae.
The distance from Iten to Taiohae 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 Iten
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Iten's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Iten.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,033 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,177 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,463 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,475 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,477 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,733 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,914 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,916 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,921 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 1,922 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
Iten, Kenya
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.6703° N 35.5081° E
Taiohae, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° W
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 Iten
The DMS coordinates are: 0°40'13'' N 35°30'29'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.67028°
LngO = 35.50806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.67028°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.50806 - 180° = -144.49194°
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 Iten is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.67028, -144.49194)
In DMS format: 0°40'13'' N 35°30'29'' E .
