Antipode of Musoma, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Musoma is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Musoma
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.500, 33.800
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 1.500, -146.200
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Musoma's antipodal point (1,243 km).
The antipodal city to Musoma is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Musoma is Banana Village.
The distance from Musoma 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 Musoma
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Musoma's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Musoma.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,243 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,247 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,256 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,257 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,335 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,481 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,490 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,080 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
| Anau, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,081 km | (-16.501, -151.721) |
| Vaitape, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,083 km | (-16.507, -151.749) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: 1.5° S 33.8° E
Elevation: 1,148 m (3,766 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 Musoma
The DMS coordinates are: 1°30'0'' S 33°47'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.5°
LngO = 33.8°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.5°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.8 - 180° = -146.2°
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 Musoma is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.5, -146.2)
In DMS format: 1°30'0'' S 33°47'60'' E .