Antipode of Rongai, Kenya
The opposite side of the world to Rongai is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Rongai
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -0.173, 35.863
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 0.173, -144.137
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Rongai's antipodal point (1,100 km).
The antipodal city to Rongai is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rongai is Taiohae.
The distance from Rongai 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 Rongai
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rongai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rongai.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,100 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,239 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,486 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,498 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,500 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,746 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,015 km | (-16.711, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,018 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,022 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
| Faanui | French Polynesia | 2,023 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
Rongai, Kenya
Local time:
Coordinates: 0.1734° S 35.8631° 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 Rongai
The DMS coordinates are: 0°10'24.4'' S 35°51'47.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -0.17344°
LngO = 35.86313°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 0.17344°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.86313 - 180° = -144.13687°
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 Rongai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (0.17344, -144.13687)
In DMS format: 0°10'24.4'' S 35°51'47.3'' E .
