Antipode of Handeni, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Handeni is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Handeni
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -5.433, 38.017
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 5.433, -141.983
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Handeni's antipodal point (1,600 km).
The antipodal city to Handeni is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Handeni is Taiohae.
The distance from Handeni 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 Handeni
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Handeni's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Handeni.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,600 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,716 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,751 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,754 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,762 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,763 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,938 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 2,092 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 2,095 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 2,096 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: 5.4333° S 38.0167° E
Elevation: 642 m (2,106 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 Handeni
The DMS coordinates are: 5°25'60'' S 38°1'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.43333°
LngO = 38.01667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.43333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 38.01667 - 180° = -141.98333°
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 Handeni is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.43333, -141.98333)
In DMS format: 5°25'60'' S 38°1'0'' E .