The antipode of Makumbako
The far side of the Earth from Makumbako is ocean at 8.8°N 145.2°W. The nearest city to that point, Christmas Island, Kiribati, is 1,560 km away.
- Makumbako
- 8.8°S 34.8°ETanzania
- Antipode point
- 8.8°N 145.2°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- Christmas IslandKiribati · 1,560 km
How the antipode of Makumbako is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Makumbako changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 8.8°S 34.8°E becomes 8.8°N 145.2°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.