Antipode of Cofimvaba, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Cofimvaba is Kahuku, Hawaii, United States.
Cofimvaba
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -32.001, 27.580
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 32.001, -152.420
Kahuku
United States
Kahuku is the closest city to Cofimvaba's antipodal point (1,268 km).
The antipodal city to Cofimvaba is Kahuku. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cofimvaba is Kahuku.
The distance from Cofimvaba 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 Cofimvaba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cofimvaba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cofimvaba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 1,268 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 1,271 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 1,274 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
| Koolauloa, HI | United States | 1,275 km | (21.606, -157.927) |
| Pupukea, HI | United States | 1,276 km | (21.655, -158.061) |
| Punalu‘u, HI | United States | 1,276 km | (21.570, -157.876) |
| Ka‘a‘awa, HI | United States | 1,277 km | (21.554, -157.851) |
| Waikane, HI | United States | 1,283 km | (21.496, -157.852) |
| Hale‘iwa, HI | United States | 1,284 km | (21.593, -158.103) |
| Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH, HI | United States | 1,284 km | (21.443, -157.750) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 32.0012° S 27.5805° E
Elevation: 959 m (3,146 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 Cofimvaba
The DMS coordinates are: 32°0'4.1'' S 27°34'49.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -32.00115°
LngO = 27.58045°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 32.00115°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.58045 - 180° = -152.41955°
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 Cofimvaba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (32.00115, -152.41955)
In DMS format: 32°0'4.1'' S 27°34'49.6'' E .