Antipode of Koungou, Mayotte
The opposite side of the world to Koungou is Leilani Estates, Hawaii, United States.
Koungou
Mayotte
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.734, 45.204
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.734, -134.796
Leilani Estates
United States
Leilani Estates is the closest city to Koungou' antipodal point (2,276 km).
The antipodal city to Koungou is Leilani Estates. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Koungou is Leilani Estates.
The distance from Koungou to Leilani 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 Koungou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Koungou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Koungou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 2,276 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 2,276 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 2,278 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 2,279 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 2,285 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 2,285 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Orchidlands Estates, HI | United States | 2,288 km | (19.561, -155.015) |
| Hawaiian Acres, HI | United States | 2,291 km | (19.538, -155.052) |
| Kea‘au, HI | United States | 2,293 km | (19.623, -155.037) |
| Fern Acres, HI | United States | 2,293 km | (19.512, -155.080) |
Koungou, Mayotte
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.7336° S 45.2042° E
Leilani Estates, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.4697° N 154.9178° 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 Koungou
The DMS coordinates are: 12°44'1'' S 45°12'15'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.73361°
LngO = 45.20417°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.73361°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 45.20417 - 180° = -134.79583°
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 Koungou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.73361, -134.79583)
In DMS format: 12°44'1'' S 45°12'15'' E .
