Antipode of Bungoma, Kenya
The opposite side of the world to Bungoma is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Bungoma
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 0.564, 34.561
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -0.564, -145.439
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Bungoma's antipodal point (1,097 km).
The antipodal city to Bungoma is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bungoma is Taiohae.
The distance from Bungoma 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 Bungoma
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bungoma's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bungoma.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,097 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,243 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,357 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,360 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,369 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,371 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,629 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,889 km | (-16.712, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,891 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,892 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi
Coordinates: 0.5635° N 34.5606° E
Elevation: 1,427 m (4,682 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 Bungoma
The DMS coordinates are: 0°33'48.6'' N 34°33'38'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.5635°
LngO = 34.56055°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.5635°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.56055 - 180° = -145.43945°
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 Bungoma is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.5635, -145.43945)
In DMS format: 0°33'48.6'' N 34°33'38'' E .