Antipode of Mafeteng, Lesotho
The opposite side of the world to Mafeteng is Kahuku, Hawaii, United States.
Mafeteng
Lesotho
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -29.823, 27.237
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 29.823, -152.763
Kahuku
United States
Kahuku is the closest city to Mafeteng's antipodal point (1,041 km).
The antipodal city to Mafeteng is Kahuku. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mafeteng is Kahuku.
The distance from Mafeteng to Kahuku 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 Mafeteng
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mafeteng's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mafeteng.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 1,041 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 1,043 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 1,046 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
| Koolauloa, HI | United States | 1,047 km | (21.606, -157.927) |
| Punalu‘u, HI | United States | 1,048 km | (21.570, -157.876) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 1,047 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Ka‘a‘awa, HI | United States | 1,048 km | (21.554, -157.851) |
| Pupukea, HI | United States | 1,049 km | (21.655, -158.061) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,048 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 1,050 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maseru
Coordinates: 29.823° S 27.2374° E
Elevation: 1,669 m (5,476 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 21.6805° N 157.9524° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Mafeteng
The DMS coordinates are: 29°49'22.8'' S 27°14'14.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -29.82299°
LngO = 27.23744°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 29.82299°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.23744 - 180° = -152.76256°
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 Mafeteng is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (29.82299, -152.76256)
In DMS format: 29°49'22.8'' S 27°14'14.8'' E .