Antipode of Gamba, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Gamba is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Gamba
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -5.900, 39.300
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 5.900, -140.700
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Gamba's antipodal point (1,639 km).
The antipodal city to Gamba is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gamba is Taiohae.
The distance from Gamba 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 Gamba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gamba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gamba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,639 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,746 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,900 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,904 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,912 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,913 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 2,084 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 2,151 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 2,153 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 2,155 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: 5.9° S 39.3° E
Elevation: 41 m (135 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 Gamba
The DMS coordinates are: 5°54'0'' S 39°17'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.9°
LngO = 39.3°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.9°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.3 - 180° = -140.7°
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 Gamba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.9, -140.7)
In DMS format: 5°54'0'' S 39°17'60'' E .