Antipode of Mpharane, Lesotho
The opposite side of the world to Mpharane is Kahuku, Hawaii, United States.
Mpharane
Lesotho
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -30.017, 27.550
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 30.017, -152.450
Kahuku
United States
Kahuku is the closest city to Mpharane's antipodal point (1,075 km).
The antipodal city to Mpharane is Kahuku. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mpharane is Kahuku.
The distance from Mpharane 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 Mpharane
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mpharane's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mpharane.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 1,075 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 1,077 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 1,078 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 1,080 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,079 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Koolauloa, HI | United States | 1,081 km | (21.606, -157.927) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 1,081 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Punalu‘u, HI | United States | 1,082 km | (21.570, -157.876) |
| Ka‘a‘awa, HI | United States | 1,082 km | (21.554, -157.851) |
| Pupukea, HI | United States | 1,083 km | (21.655, -158.061) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maseru
Coordinates: 30.0167° S 27.55° E
Elevation: 1,670 m (5,479 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 Mpharane
The DMS coordinates are: 30°1'0'' S 27°33'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -30.01667°
LngO = 27.55°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 30.01667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.55 - 180° = -152.45°
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 Mpharane is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (30.01667, -152.45)
In DMS format: 30°1'0'' S 27°33'0'' E .