Antipode of Mwala, Kenya
The opposite side of the world to Mwala is Taiohae, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Mwala
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.353, 37.455
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 1.353, -142.545
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Mwala's antipodal point (1,167 km).
The antipodal city to Mwala is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mwala is Taiohae.
The distance from Mwala 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 Mwala
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mwala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mwala.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 1,167 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Marquesas Islands | French Polynesia | 1,293 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,651 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,654 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,663 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,664 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,894 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Avatoru, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 1,890 km | (-14.942, -147.702) |
| Tukuhora, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 2,094 km | (-17.346, -145.517) |
| Otepa, Tuamotu-Gambier Islands | French Polynesia | 2,160 km | (-18.106, -140.906) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi
Coordinates: 1.3526° S 37.4548° E
Elevation: 1,256 m (4,121 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 Mwala
The DMS coordinates are: 1°21'9.2'' S 37°27'17.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.35255°
LngO = 37.45482°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.35255°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.45482 - 180° = -142.54518°
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 Mwala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.35255, -142.54518)
In DMS format: 1°21'9.2'' S 37°27'17.4'' E .