Antipode of Mahajanga, Madagascar
The opposite side of the world to Mahajanga is Nanawale Estates, Hawaii, United States.
Mahajanga
Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -15.717, 46.317
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 15.717, -133.683
Nanawale Estates
United States
Nanawale Estates is the closest city to Mahajanga' antipodal point (2,290 km).
The antipodal city to Mahajanga is Nanawale Estates. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mahajanga is Nanawale Estates.
The distance from Mahajanga to Nanawale Estates is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Mahajanga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mahajanga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mahajanga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 2,290 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 2,290 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 2,291 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 2,293 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 2,298 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 2,299 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Orchidlands Estates, HI | United States | 2,302 km | (19.561, -155.015) |
| Kea‘au, HI | United States | 2,305 km | (19.623, -155.037) |
| Hawaiian Acres, HI | United States | 2,305 km | (19.538, -155.052) |
| Kurtistown, HI | United States | 2,307 km | (19.604, -155.057) |
Mahajanga, Madagascar
Local time:
Coordinates: 15.7167° S 46.3167° E
Nanawale Estates, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.5061° N 154.9119° W
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 Mahajanga
The DMS coordinates are: 15°43'0'' S 46°19'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -15.71667°
LngO = 46.31667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 15.71667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 46.31667 - 180° = -133.68333°
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 Mahajanga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.71667, -133.68333)
In DMS format: 15°43'0'' S 46°19'0'' E .
