Antipode of Kigoma, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Kigoma is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Kigoma
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -4.877, 29.627
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 4.877, -150.373
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Kigoma's antipodal point (840 km).
The antipodal city to Kigoma is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kigoma is Banana Village.
The distance from Kigoma 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 Kigoma
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kigoma's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kigoma.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 840 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 844 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 851 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 851 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,006 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,668 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,669 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,676 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 1,679 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,688 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: 4.8769° S 29.6267° E
Elevation: 769 m (2,523 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 Kigoma
The DMS coordinates are: 4°52'37'' S 29°37'36'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -4.87694°
LngO = 29.62667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 4.87694°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.62667 - 180° = -150.37333°
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 Kigoma is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.87694, -150.37333)
In DMS format: 4°52'37'' S 29°37'36'' E .