Antipode of Dodoma, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Dodoma is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Dodoma
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -6.172, 35.739
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 6.172, -144.261
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Dodoma's antipodal point (1,527 km).
The antipodal city to Dodoma is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dodoma is Banana Village.
The distance from Dodoma to Banana Village 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 Dodoma
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dodoma's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dodoma.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,527 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,530 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,538 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,539 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,696 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,731 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,859 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,870 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,872 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,874 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: 6.1722° S 35.7395° E
Elevation: 1,125 m (3,691 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Kiritimati
Coordinates: 1.9833° N 157.3653° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Dodoma
The DMS coordinates are: 6°10'20'' S 35°44'22.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.17221°
LngO = 35.73947°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.17221°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.73947 - 180° = -144.26053°
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 Dodoma is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.17221, -144.26053)
In DMS format: 6°10'20'' S 35°44'22.1'' E .