Antipode of Zanzibar, Tanzania
The opposite side of the world to Zanzibar is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Zanzibar
Tanzania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -6.164, 39.198
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 6.164, -140.802
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Zanzibar's antipodal point (1,669 km).
The antipodal city to Zanzibar is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zanzibar is Taiohae.
The distance from Zanzibar to Taiohae is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Zanzibar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zanzibar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zanzibar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,669 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,776 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,896 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,899 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,908 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,908 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 2,076 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 2,122 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 2,124 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 2,126 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: 6.1639° S 39.1979° E
Elevation: 14 m (46 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 Zanzibar
The DMS coordinates are: 6°9'50.2'' S 39°11'52.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -6.16394°
LngO = 39.19793°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 6.16394°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.19793 - 180° = -140.80207°
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 Zanzibar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (6.16394, -140.80207)
In DMS format: 6°9'50.2'' S 39°11'52.5'' E .