Antipode of Moyale, Kenya
The opposite side of the world to Moyale is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Moyale
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 3.527, 39.056
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -3.527, -140.944
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Moyale's antipodal point (603 km).
The antipodal city to Moyale is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Moyale is Taiohae.
The distance from Moyale 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 Moyale
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Moyale's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Moyale.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 603 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 725 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 1,723 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 1,800 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 1,802 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 1,804 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
| Mahina, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,806 km | (-17.506, -149.489) |
| Arue, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,810 km | (-17.528, -149.534) |
| Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,811 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
| Faone, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,811 km | (-17.669, -149.309) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi
Coordinates: 3.5266° N 39.0561° E
Elevation: 1,068 m (3,504 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)
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 Moyale
The DMS coordinates are: 3°31'35.8'' N 39°3'22'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 3.52661°
LngO = 39.0561°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -3.52661°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.0561 - 180° = -140.9439°
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 Moyale is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-3.52661, -140.9439)
In DMS format: 3°31'35.8'' N 39°3'22'' E .