Antipode of Tanga, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Tanga is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Tanga
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -5.069, 39.099
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 5.069, -140.901
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Tanga's antipodal point (1,548 km).
The antipodal city to Tanga is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tanga is Taiohae.
The distance from Tanga to Taiohae is about 18,000 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 Tanga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tanga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tanga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,548 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,657 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,861 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,864 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,873 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,873 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 2,056 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 2,202 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 2,204 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 2,206 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: 5.0689° S 39.0988° E
Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas
Coordinates: 8.9109° S 140.0997° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Tanga
The DMS coordinates are: 5°4'8.1'' S 39°5'55.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.06893°
LngO = 39.09875°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.06893°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.09875 - 180° = -140.90125°
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 Tanga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.06893, -140.90125)
In DMS format: 5°4'8.1'' S 39°5'55.5'' E .