Antipode of Karuri, Kenya
The opposite side of the world to Karuri is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Karuri
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -1.176, 36.756
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 1.176, -143.244
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Karuri's antipodal point (1,169 km).
The antipodal city to Karuri is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Karuri is Taiohae.
The distance from Karuri 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 Karuri
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Karuri's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Karuri.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,169 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,300 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,574 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,577 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,586 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,588 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,821 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,156 km | (-16.712, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,158 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Haapu, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 2,163 km | (-16.792, -151.011) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi
Coordinates: 1.1764° S 36.7564° E
Elevation: 1,897 m (6,224 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 Karuri
The DMS coordinates are: 1°10'35.1'' S 36°45'23'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -1.17641°
LngO = 36.7564°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 1.17641°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.7564 - 180° = -143.2436°
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 Karuri is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (1.17641, -143.2436)
In DMS format: 1°10'35.1'' S 36°45'23'' E .