Antipode of Sumbawanga, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Sumbawanga is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Sumbawanga
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -7.967, 31.617
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 7.967, -148.383
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Sumbawanga's antipodal point (1,195 km).
The antipodal city to Sumbawanga is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sumbawanga is Banana Village.
The distance from Sumbawanga 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 Sumbawanga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sumbawanga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sumbawanga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,195 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,199 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,205 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,206 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,298 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,454 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,455 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,455 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,458 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,459 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: 7.9667° S 31.6167° E
Elevation: 1,833 m (6,014 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 Sumbawanga
The DMS coordinates are: 7°58'0'' S 31°37'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -7.96667°
LngO = 31.61667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 7.96667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.61667 - 180° = -148.38333°
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 Sumbawanga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (7.96667, -148.38333)
In DMS format: 7°58'0'' S 31°37'0'' E .