Antipode of Athi River, Kenya
The opposite side of the world to Athi River is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Athi River
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.456, 36.978
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 1.456, -143.022
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Athi River's antipodal point (1,191 km).
The antipodal city to Athi River is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Athi River is Taiohae.
The distance from Athi River to Taiohae 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 Athi River
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Athi River's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Athi River.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,191 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,321 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,597 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,600 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,609 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,611 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,840 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,194 km | (-16.712, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,196 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,201 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi
Coordinates: 1.4563° S 36.9783° E
Elevation: 1,505 m (4,938 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 Athi River
The DMS coordinates are: 1°27'22.7'' S 36°58'41.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.4563°
LngO = 36.97826°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.4563°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.97826 - 180° = -143.02174°
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 Athi River is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.4563, -143.02174)
In DMS format: 1°27'22.7'' S 36°58'41.7'' E .