Antipode of Maputsoe, Lesotho
The opposite side of the world to Maputsoe is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Maputsoe
Lesotho
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -28.887, 27.899
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 28.887, -152.101
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Maputsoe's antipodal point (977 km).
The antipodal city to Maputsoe is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maputsoe is Huelo.
The distance from Maputsoe 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 Maputsoe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maputsoe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maputsoe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 977 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 979 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 980 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 982 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 984 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 986 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 986 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 987 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 988 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 989 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maseru
Coordinates: 28.8866° S 27.8992° E
Elevation: 1,583 m (5,194 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 Maputsoe
The DMS coordinates are: 28°53'11.8'' S 27°53'56.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -28.8866°
LngO = 27.89915°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 28.8866°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.89915 - 180° = -152.10085°
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 Maputsoe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (28.8866, -152.10085)
In DMS format: 28°53'11.8'' S 27°53'56.9'' E .