Antipode of Mpanda, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Mpanda is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Mpanda
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -6.344, 31.070
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.344, -148.930
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Mpanda's antipodal point (1,053 km).
The antipodal city to Mpanda is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mpanda is Banana Village.
The distance from Mpanda 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 Mpanda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mpanda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mpanda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,053 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,064 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,064 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,190 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,581 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 1,590 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,591 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,590 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,594 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,594 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Mpanda, Tanzania
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.3438° S 31.0695° 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 Mpanda
The DMS coordinates are: 6°20'37.6'' S 31°4'10.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.34379°
LngO = 31.06951°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.34379°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.06951 - 180° = -148.93049°
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 Mpanda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.34379, -148.93049)
In DMS format: 6°20'37.6'' S 31°4'10.2'' E .
