Antipode of Thabana Morena, Lesotho
The opposite side of the world to Thabana Morena is Kahuku, Hawaii, United States.
Thabana Morena
Lesotho
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -29.960, 27.420
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 29.960, -152.580
Kahuku
United States
Kahuku is the closest city to Thabana Morena's antipodal point (1,063 km).
The antipodal city to Thabana Morena is Kahuku. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Thabana Morena is Kahuku.
The distance from Thabana Morena 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 Thabana Morena
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Thabana Morena's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Thabana Morena.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 1,063 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 1,065 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 1,068 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 1,068 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Koolauloa, HI | United States | 1,069 km | (21.606, -157.927) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,069 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Punalu‘u, HI | United States | 1,070 km | (21.570, -157.876) |
| Ka‘a‘awa, HI | United States | 1,070 km | (21.554, -157.851) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 1,070 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Pupukea, HI | United States | 1,071 km | (21.655, -158.061) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maseru
Coordinates: 29.9601° S 27.4204° E
Elevation: 1,710 m (5,610 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 Thabana Morena
The DMS coordinates are: 29°57'36.3'' S 27°25'13.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -29.96008°
LngO = 27.42044°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 29.96008°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.42044 - 180° = -152.57956°
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 Thabana Morena is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (29.96008, -152.57956)
In DMS format: 29°57'36.3'' S 27°25'13.6'' E .