Antipode of Mount Moorosi, Lesotho
The opposite side of the world to Mount Moorosi is Kahuku, Hawaii, United States.
Mount Moorosi
Lesotho
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -30.273, 27.871
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 30.273, -152.129
Kahuku
United States
Kahuku is the closest city to Mount Moorosi's antipodal point (1,116 km).
The antipodal city to Mount Moorosi is Kahuku. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mount Moorosi is Kahuku.
The distance from Mount Moorosi 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 Mount Moorosi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mount Moorosi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mount Moorosi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 1,116 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 1,116 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 1,118 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,117 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 1,119 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 1,121 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
| Koolauloa, HI | United States | 1,122 km | (21.606, -157.927) |
| Punalu‘u, HI | United States | 1,122 km | (21.570, -157.876) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 1,122 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Ka‘a‘awa, HI | United States | 1,123 km | (21.554, -157.851) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maseru
Coordinates: 30.2731° S 27.8708° E
Elevation: 1,622 m (5,322 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 Mount Moorosi
The DMS coordinates are: 30°16'23.2'' S 27°52'14.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -30.2731°
LngO = 27.87076°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 30.2731°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.87076 - 180° = -152.12924°
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 Mount Moorosi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (30.2731, -152.12924)
In DMS format: 30°16'23.2'' S 27°52'14.7'' E .