Antipode of Kismayo, Somalia
The opposite side of the world to Kismayo is Taiohae, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.
Kismayo
Somalia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -0.358, 42.545
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 0.358, -137.455
Taiohae
French Polynesia
Taiohae is the closest city to Kismayo's antipodal point (1,066 km).
The antipodal city to Kismayo is Taiohae. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kismayo is Taiohae.
The distance from Kismayo 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 Kismayo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kismayo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kismayo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,066 km | (-8.911, -140.100) |
| Atuona, Îles Marquises | French Polynesia | 1,137 km | (-9.803, -139.042) |
| Tapuarava, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | French Polynesia | 2,085 km | (-18.466, -136.463) |
| Banana Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 2,223 km | (1.983, -157.365) |
| Banana, Line Islands | Kiribati | 2,226 km | (1.969, -157.394) |
| London Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 2,235 km | (1.985, -157.475) |
| Tabwakea Village, Line Islands | Kiribati | 2,237 km | (2.016, -157.488) |
| Tiarei | French Polynesia | 2,369 km | (-17.533, -149.333) |
| Mahaena | French Polynesia | 2,371 km | (-17.567, -149.317) |
| Hitiaa | French Polynesia | 2,373 km | (-17.600, -149.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 0.3582° S 42.5454° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Kismayo
The DMS coordinates are: 0°21'29.4'' S 42°32'43.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -0.35817°
LngO = 42.54536°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 0.35817°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 42.54536 - 180° = -137.45464°
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 Kismayo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (0.35817, -137.45464)
In DMS format: 0°21'29.4'' S 42°32'43.3'' E .