The opposite side of the world to Machakos is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.522, 37.265
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 1.522, -142.735
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Machakos's antipodal point (1,190 km).
The antipodal city to Machakos is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Machakos is Taiohae.
The distance from Machakos to Taiohae 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 Machakos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Machakos.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,190 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,318 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,629 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,641 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,642 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,870 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,213 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,216 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,220 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
Faanui | French Polynesia | 2,224 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 1.5223° S 37.2652° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° 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 Machakos
The DMS coordinates are: 1°31'20.4'' S 37°15'54.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.52233°
LngO = 37.26521°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.52233°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.26521 - 180° = -142.73479°
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 Machakos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.52233, -142.73479)
In DMS format: 1°31'20.4'' S 37°15'54.8'' E .