Antipode of Mafinga, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Mafinga is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Mafinga
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -7.250, 35.067
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 7.250, -144.933
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Mafinga's antipodal point (1,497 km).
The antipodal city to Mafinga is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mafinga is Banana Village.
The distance from Mafinga 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 Mafinga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mafinga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mafinga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,497 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,500 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,508 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,508 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,643 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,730 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,733 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,734 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,736 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 1,740 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: 7.25° S 35.0667° E
Elevation: 1,018 m (3,340 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 Mafinga
The DMS coordinates are: 7°15'0'' S 35°4'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -7.25°
LngO = 35.06667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 7.25°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.06667 - 180° = -144.93333°
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 Mafinga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (7.25, -144.93333)
In DMS format: 7°15'0'' S 35°4'0'' E .