Antipode of Mandera, Kenya
The opposite side of the world to Mandera is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Mandera
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 3.937, 41.857
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -3.937, -138.143
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Mandera's antipodal point (591 km).
The antipodal city to Mandera is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mandera is Taiohae.
The distance from Mandera to Taiohae is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Mandera
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mandera's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mandera.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 591 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 656 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,618 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,937 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,939 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,940 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,944 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,946 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,947 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
| Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,947 km | (-17.517, -149.500) |
Mandera, Kenya
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.9373° N 41.8569° 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 Mandera
The DMS coordinates are: 3°56'14.1'' N 41°51'24.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.93726°
LngO = 41.85688°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.93726°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 41.85688 - 180° = -138.14312°
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 Mandera is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.93726, -138.14312)
In DMS format: 3°56'14.1'' N 41°51'24.8'' E .
