Antipode of Mbale, Kenya
The opposite side of the world to Mbale is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Mbale
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 0.082, 34.721
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -0.082, -145.279
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Mbale's antipodal point (1,133 km).
The antipodal city to Mbale is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mbale is Taiohae.
The distance from Mbale 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 Mbale
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mbale's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mbale.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,133 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,278 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,364 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,377 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,379 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,630 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,945 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,947 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 1,948 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,949 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
Mbale, Kenya
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.0821° N 34.7214° 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 Mbale
The DMS coordinates are: 0°4'55.7'' N 34°43'17'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.08213°
LngO = 34.72139°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.08213°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.72139 - 180° = -145.27861°
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 Mbale is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.08213, -145.27861)
In DMS format: 0°4'55.7'' N 34°43'17'' E .
