Antipode of Garissa, Kenya
The opposite side of the world to Garissa is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Garissa
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -0.453, 39.646
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 0.453, -140.354
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Garissa's antipodal point (1,036 km).
The antipodal city to Garissa is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Garissa is Taiohae.
The distance from Garissa 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 Garissa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Garissa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Garissa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,036 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,143 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,901 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,904 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,913 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,915 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,136 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 2,151 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,220 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,222 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi
Coordinates: 0.4528° S 39.646° E
Elevation: 147 m (482 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 Garissa
The DMS coordinates are: 0°27'9.9'' S 39°38'45.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -0.45275°
LngO = 39.64601°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 0.45275°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.64601 - 180° = -140.35399°
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 Garissa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (0.45275, -140.35399)
In DMS format: 0°27'9.9'' S 39°38'45.6'' E .