Antipode of Lubango, Angola
The opposite side of the world to Lubango is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Lubango
Angola
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -14.917, 13.493
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.917, -166.508
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Lubango's antipodal point (1,060 km).
The antipodal city to Lubango is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lubango is Kekaha.
The distance from Lubango to Kekaha 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 Lubango
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lubango's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lubango.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 1,060 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 1,062 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 1,064 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 1,064 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 1,065 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 1,070 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 1,071 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
| Po‘ipū, HI | United States | 1,072 km | (21.874, -159.449) |
| Koloa, HI | United States | 1,073 km | (21.907, -159.470) |
| ‘Ōma‘o, HI | United States | 1,073 km | (21.926, -159.488) |
Lubango, Angola
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.9172° S 13.4925° E
Kekaha, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.9669° N 159.7119° W
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 Lubango
The DMS coordinates are: 14°55'1.8'' S 13°29'33'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.91717°
LngO = 13.4925°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.91717°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.4925 - 180° = -166.5075°
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 Lubango is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.91717, -166.5075)
In DMS format: 14°55'1.8'' S 13°29'33'' E .
