Antipode of Shinyanga, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Shinyanga is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Shinyanga
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -3.664, 33.421
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 3.664, -146.579
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Shinyanga's antipodal point (1,214 km).
The antipodal city to Shinyanga is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shinyanga is Banana Village.
The distance from Shinyanga 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 Shinyanga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shinyanga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shinyanga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,214 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,226 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,226 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,423 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,565 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,708 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,965 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,969 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 1,973 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,973 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
Shinyanga, Tanzania
Local time:
Coordinates: 3.6639° S 33.4212° 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 Shinyanga
The DMS coordinates are: 3°39'50.1'' S 33°25'16.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -3.66393°
LngO = 33.42118°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 3.66393°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.42118 - 180° = -146.57882°
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 Shinyanga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (3.66393, -146.57882)
In DMS format: 3°39'50.1'' S 33°25'16.2'' E .
