Antipode of Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho
The opposite side of the world to Mohale's Hoek is Kahuku, Hawaii, United States.
Mohale's Hoek
Lesotho
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -30.151, 27.477
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 30.151, -152.523
Kahuku
United States
Kahuku is the closest city to Mohale's Hoek's antipodal point (1,084 km).
The antipodal city to Mohale's Hoek is Kahuku. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mohale's Hoek is Kahuku.
The distance from Mohale's Hoek 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 Mohale's Hoek
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mohale's Hoek's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mohale's Hoek.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 1,084 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 1,086 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 1,089 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
| Koolauloa, HI | United States | 1,090 km | (21.606, -157.927) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 1,090 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Punalu‘u, HI | United States | 1,091 km | (21.570, -157.876) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,091 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Ka‘a‘awa, HI | United States | 1,092 km | (21.554, -157.851) |
| Pupukea, HI | United States | 1,092 km | (21.655, -158.061) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 1,092 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maseru
Coordinates: 30.1514° S 27.4769° E
Elevation: 1,598 m (5,243 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 Mohale's Hoek
The DMS coordinates are: 30°9'4.9'' S 27°28'36.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -30.15137°
LngO = 27.47691°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 30.15137°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.47691 - 180° = -152.52309°
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 Mohale's Hoek is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (30.15137, -152.52309)
In DMS format: 30°9'4.9'' S 27°28'36.9'' E .