Antipode of Moshi, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Moshi is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Moshi
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -3.350, 37.333
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 3.350, -142.667
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Moshi's antipodal point (1,385 km).
The antipodal city to Moshi is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Moshi is Taiohae.
The distance from Moshi to Taiohae 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 Moshi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Moshi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Moshi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,385 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,509 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,641 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,645 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,654 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,655 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,859 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 2,226 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 2,229 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 2,230 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: 3.35° S 37.3333° E
Elevation: 854 m (2,802 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 Moshi
The DMS coordinates are: 3°21'0'' S 37°19'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -3.35°
LngO = 37.33333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 3.35°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 37.33333 - 180° = -142.66667°
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 Moshi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (3.35, -142.66667)
In DMS format: 3°21'0'' S 37°19'60'' E .