Antipode of Zomba, Malawi
The opposite side of the world to Zomba is Leilani Estates, Hawaii, United States.
Zomba
Malawi
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -15.386, 35.319
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 15.386, -144.681
Leilani Estates
United States
Leilani Estates is the closest city to Zomba' antipodal point (1,177 km).
The antipodal city to Zomba is Leilani Estates. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zomba is Leilani Estates.
The distance from Zomba to Leilani Estates 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 Zomba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zomba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zomba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,177 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,178 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,180 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,181 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 1,187 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 1,188 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Orchidlands Estates, HI | United States | 1,191 km | (19.561, -155.015) |
| Hawaiian Acres, HI | United States | 1,193 km | (19.538, -155.052) |
| Fern Acres, HI | United States | 1,195 km | (19.512, -155.080) |
| Kea‘au, HI | United States | 1,195 km | (19.623, -155.037) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Blantyre
Coordinates: 15.386° S 35.3188° E
Elevation: 949 m (3,114 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.4697° N 154.9178° W
Elevation: 238 m (781 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 Zomba
The DMS coordinates are: 15°23'9.5'' S 35°19'7.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -15.38596°
LngO = 35.3188°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 15.38596°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 35.3188 - 180° = -144.6812°
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 Zomba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.38596, -144.6812)
In DMS format: 15°23'9.5'' S 35°19'7.7'' E .