Antipode of Ukunda, Kenya
The opposite side of the world to Ukunda is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Ukunda
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -4.293, 39.564
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 4.293, -140.436
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Ukunda's antipodal point (1,461 km).
The antipodal city to Ukunda is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ukunda is Taiohae.
The distance from Ukunda 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 Ukunda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ukunda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ukunda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,461 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,566 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,899 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,902 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,911 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,912 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 2,105 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 2,300 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 2,303 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 2,304 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi
Coordinates: 4.2929° S 39.564° E
Elevation: 30 m (98 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 Ukunda
The DMS coordinates are: 4°17'34.4'' S 39°33'50.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -4.2929°
LngO = 39.56404°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 4.2929°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.56404 - 180° = -140.43596°
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 Ukunda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.2929, -140.43596)
In DMS format: 4°17'34.4'' S 39°33'50.5'' E .