Antipode of Makhakhe, Lesotho
The opposite side of the world to Makhakhe is Kahuku, Hawaii, United States.
Makhakhe
Lesotho
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -29.757, 27.543
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 29.757, -152.457
Kahuku
United States
Kahuku is the closest city to Makhakhe's antipodal point (1,051 km).
The antipodal city to Makhakhe is Kahuku. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Makhakhe is Kahuku.
The distance from Makhakhe 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 Makhakhe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Makhakhe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Makhakhe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 1,051 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 1,051 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 1,052 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,052 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 1,054 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 1,055 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
| Koolauloa, HI | United States | 1,056 km | (21.606, -157.927) |
| Punalu‘u, HI | United States | 1,057 km | (21.570, -157.876) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 1,057 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Ka‘a‘awa, HI | United States | 1,057 km | (21.554, -157.851) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maseru
Coordinates: 29.7566° S 27.5434° E
Elevation: 1,704 m (5,591 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 Makhakhe
The DMS coordinates are: 29°45'23.8'' S 27°32'36.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -29.7566°
LngO = 27.54341°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 29.7566°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.54341 - 180° = -152.45659°
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 Makhakhe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (29.7566, -152.45659)
In DMS format: 29°45'23.8'' S 27°32'36.3'' E .