Antipode of Makumbako, Tanzania

The opposite side of the world to Makumbako is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.

Makumbako

Tanzania

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: -8.850, 34.833

Antipodal point

North Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: 8.850, -145.167

Banana Village

Kiribati

Banana Village is the closest city to Makumbako's antipodal point (1,550 km).

The antipodal city to Makumbako is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Makumbako is Banana Village.

The distance from Makumbako to Banana Village is about 18,000 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 Makumbako

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Makumbako's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Makumbako.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Banana Village, Line Islands Kiribati 1,550 km (1.983, -157.365)
Tabwakea Village, Line Islands Kiribati 1,560 km (2.016, -157.488)
London Village, Line Islands Kiribati 1,560 km (1.985, -157.475)
Leilani Estates, HI United States 1,576 km (19.470, -154.918)
Nanawale Estates, HI United States 1,579 km (19.506, -154.912)
Pāhoa, HI United States 1,580 km (19.494, -154.944)
Hawaiian Beaches, HI United States 1,582 km (19.543, -154.916)
Ainaloa, HI United States 1,586 km (19.527, -154.993)
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI United States 1,590 km (19.593, -154.973)
Orchidlands Estates, HI United States 1,591 km (19.561, -155.015)

Makumbako, Tanzania

Local time:

Coordinates: 8.85° S 34.8333° E

Banana Village, Kiribati

Local time:

Coordinates: 1.9833° N 157.3653° W

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 Makumbako

The DMS coordinates are: 8°50'60'' S 34°49'60'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -8.85°

LngO = 34.83333°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 8.85°

Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.83333 - 180° = -145.16667°

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 Makumbako is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.85, -145.16667)

In DMS format: 8°50'60'' S 34°49'60'' E .

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