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) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,553 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| 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) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: 8.85° S 34.8333° E
Elevation: 1,651 m (5,417 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 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 .