Antipode of Vwawa, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Vwawa is Banana Village, Line Islands, Kiribati.
Vwawa
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -9.108, 32.935
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 9.108, -147.065
Banana Village
Kiribati
Banana Village is the closest city to Vwawa's antipodal point (1,386 km).
The antipodal city to Vwawa is Banana Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vwawa is Banana Village.
The distance from Vwawa 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 Vwawa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vwawa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vwawa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,386 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,390 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,395 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,396 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,425 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,428 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,429 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,431 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,434 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 1,435 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: 9.1081° S 32.9347° E
Elevation: 1,577 m (5,174 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 Vwawa
The DMS coordinates are: 9°6'29'' S 32°56'5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -9.10806°
LngO = 32.93472°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 9.10806°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.93472 - 180° = -147.06528°
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 Vwawa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (9.10806, -147.06528)
In DMS format: 9°6'29'' S 32°56'5'' E .