Antipode of Luanda, Kenya
The opposite side of the world to Luanda is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Luanda
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 0.023, 34.587
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -0.023, -145.413
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Luanda's antipodal point (1,146 km).
The antipodal city to Luanda is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Luanda is Taiohae.
The distance from Luanda 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 Luanda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Luanda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Luanda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,146 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,291 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,349 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,351 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,361 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,363 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,614 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Fare, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,946 km | (-16.712, -151.035) |
| Fitii, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,949 km | (-16.735, -151.033) |
| Faanui, Leeward Islands | French Polynesia | 1,949 km | (-16.487, -151.741) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi
Coordinates: 0.0233° N 34.5866° E
Elevation: 1,530 m (5,020 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 Luanda
The DMS coordinates are: 0°1'24'' N 34°35'11.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 0.02333°
LngO = 34.58661°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -0.02333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.58661 - 180° = -145.41339°
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 Luanda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-0.02333, -145.41339)
In DMS format: 0°1'24'' N 34°35'11.8'' E .