Antipode of Mumias, Kenya
The opposite side of the world to Mumias is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Mumias
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 0.335, 34.488
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -0.335, -145.512
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Mumias's antipodal point (1,122 km).
The antipodal city to Mumias is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mumias is Taiohae.
The distance from Mumias 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 Mumias
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mumias' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mumias.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,122 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,269 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,344 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,356 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,358 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,613 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,910 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,912 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 1,913 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,914 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
Mumias, Kenya
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.3347° N 34.488° 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 Mumias
The DMS coordinates are: 0°20'5.1'' N 34°29'16.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.33474°
LngO = 34.48796°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.33474°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.48796 - 180° = -145.51204°
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 Mumias is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.33474, -145.51204)
In DMS format: 0°20'5.1'' N 34°29'16.7'' E .
