Antipode of Mombasa, Kenya
The opposite side of the world to Mombasa is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Mombasa
Kenya
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -4.055, 39.664
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 4.055, -140.336
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Mombasa's antipodal point (1,434 km).
The antipodal city to Mombasa is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mombasa is Taiohae.
The distance from Mombasa 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 Mombasa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mombasa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mombasa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,434 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,539 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,907 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,910 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,919 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 1,920 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Napari Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 2,116 km | (3.908, -159.388) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 2,327 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 2,330 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 2,331 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi
Coordinates: 4.0547° S 39.6636° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Mombasa
The DMS coordinates are: 4°3'16.8'' S 39°39'48.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -4.05466°
LngO = 39.66359°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 4.05466°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 39.66359 - 180° = -140.33641°
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 Mombasa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.05466, -140.33641)
In DMS format: 4°3'16.8'' S 39°39'48.9'' E .