Antipode of Morija, Lesotho
The opposite side of the world to Morija is Kahuku, Hawaii, United States.
Morija
Lesotho
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -29.630, 27.514
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 29.630, -152.486
Kahuku
United States
Kahuku is the closest city to Morija's antipodal point (1,037 km).
The antipodal city to Morija is Kahuku. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Morija is Kahuku.
The distance from Morija 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 Morija
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Morija's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Morija.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 1,037 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 1,037 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 1,039 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,038 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 1,040 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 1,042 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
| Koolauloa, HI | United States | 1,043 km | (21.606, -157.927) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 1,043 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Punalu‘u, HI | United States | 1,044 km | (21.570, -157.876) |
| Ka‘a‘awa, HI | United States | 1,044 km | (21.554, -157.851) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maseru
Coordinates: 29.6298° S 27.5135° E
Elevation: 1,726 m (5,663 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 Morija
The DMS coordinates are: 29°37'47.4'' S 27°30'48.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -29.62982°
LngO = 27.51351°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 29.62982°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.51351 - 180° = -152.48649°
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 Morija is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (29.62982, -152.48649)
In DMS format: 29°37'47.4'' S 27°30'48.6'' E .