The antipode of Tanga
The far side of the Earth from Tanga is ocean at 5.1°N 140.9°W. The nearest city to that point, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia, is 1,543 km away.
- Tanga
- 5.1°S 39.1°ETanzania
- Antipode point
- 5.1°N 140.9°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- Nuku HivaFrench Polynesia · 1,543 km
How the antipode of Tanga is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Tanga changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 5.1°S 39.1°E becomes 5.1°N 140.9°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.