Antipode of Arusha, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Arusha is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Arusha
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -3.367, 36.683
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 3.367, -143.317
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Arusha's antipodal point (1,404 km).
The antipodal city to Arusha is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Arusha is Taiohae.
The distance from Arusha 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 Arusha
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Arusha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Arusha.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,404 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,532 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,570 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,582 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,583 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,786 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 2,183 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 2,186 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 2,187 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 2,189 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
Arusha, Tanzania
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.3667° S 36.6833° 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 Arusha
The DMS coordinates are: 3°22'0'' S 36°40'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -3.36667°
LngO = 36.68333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 3.36667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.68333 - 180° = -143.31667°
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 Arusha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (3.36667, -143.31667)
In DMS format: 3°22'0'' S 36°40'60'' E .
