Antipode of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Dar es Salaam is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -6.823, 39.270
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 6.823, -140.730
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Dar es Salaam's antipodal point (1,741 km).
The antipodal city to Dar es Salaam is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dar es Salaam is Taiohae.
The distance from Dar es Salaam to Taiohae is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Dar es Salaam
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dar es Salaam's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dar es Salaam.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,741 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,848 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,922 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,933 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,934 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 2,076 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 2,079 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 2,080 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 2,082 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 2,087 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.8235° S 39.2695° 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 Dar es Salaam
The DMS coordinates are: 6°49'24.6'' S 39°16'10.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.82349°
LngO = 39.26951°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.82349°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.26951 - 180° = -140.73049°
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 Dar es Salaam is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.82349, -140.73049)
In DMS format: 6°49'24.6'' S 39°16'10.2'' E .
