Antipode of Mapholaneng, Lesotho
The opposite side of the world to Mapholaneng is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Mapholaneng
Lesotho
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -29.200, 28.868
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 29.200, -151.132
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Mapholaneng's antipodal point (1,053 km).
The antipodal city to Mapholaneng is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mapholaneng is Huelo.
The distance from Mapholaneng to Huelo 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 Mapholaneng
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mapholaneng's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mapholaneng.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 1,053 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,055 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 1,056 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 1,056 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 1,060 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 1,062 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 1,062 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 1,064 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 1,064 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 1,065 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maseru
Coordinates: 29.2003° S 28.868° E
Elevation: 2,197 m (7,208 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 20.9048° N 156.2252° W
Elevation: 159 m (522 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 Mapholaneng
The DMS coordinates are: 29°12'0.9'' S 28°52'4.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -29.20026°
LngO = 28.86802°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 29.20026°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.86802 - 180° = -151.13198°
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 Mapholaneng is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (29.20026, -151.13198)
In DMS format: 29°12'0.9'' S 28°52'4.9'' E .