Antipode of Mwanza, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Mwanza is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Mwanza
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -2.517, 32.900
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 2.517, -147.100
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Mwanza's antipodal point (1,143 km).
The antipodal city to Mwanza is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mwanza is Banana Village.
The distance from Mwanza 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 Mwanza
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mwanza's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mwanza.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,143 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,147 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,156 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,157 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,374 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,483 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,629 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 2,051 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 2,051 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 2,059 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: 2.5167° S 32.9° E
Elevation: 1,144 m (3,753 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 Mwanza
The DMS coordinates are: 2°31'0'' S 32°53'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -2.51667°
LngO = 32.9°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 2.51667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.9 - 180° = -147.1°
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 Mwanza is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (2.51667, -147.1)
In DMS format: 2°31'0'' S 32°53'60'' E .