Antipode of Malindi, Kenya
The opposite side of the world to Malindi is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Malindi
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -3.218, 40.117
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 3.218, -139.883
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Malindi's antipodal point (1,341 km).
The antipodal city to Malindi is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Malindi is Taiohae.
The distance from Malindi 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 Malindi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Malindi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Malindi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,341 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,443 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,949 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,952 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,961 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,962 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 2,168 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 2,430 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 2,432 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 2,434 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi
Coordinates: 3.218° S 40.1169° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Malindi
The DMS coordinates are: 3°13'4.8'' S 40°7'0.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -3.21799°
LngO = 40.11692°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 3.21799°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 40.11692 - 180° = -139.88308°
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 Malindi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (3.21799, -139.88308)
In DMS format: 3°13'4.8'' S 40°7'0.9'' E .