Antipode of Mafikeng, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Mafikeng is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Mafikeng
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -25.865, 25.644
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.865, -154.356
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Mafikeng's antipodal point (582 km).
The antipodal city to Mafikeng is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mafikeng is Huelo.
The distance from Mafikeng to Huelo is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Mafikeng
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mafikeng's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mafikeng.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 582 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 583 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 584 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 587 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 589 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Kualapu‘u, HI | United States | 589 km | (21.153, -157.037) |
| Ho‘olehua, HI | United States | 589 km | (21.168, -157.070) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 589 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 590 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 590 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 25.8652° S 25.6442° E
Elevation: 1,284 m (4,213 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 20.9048° N 156.2252° W
Elevation: 159 m (522 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 Mafikeng
The DMS coordinates are: 25°51'54.8'' S 25°38'39.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.86522°
LngO = 25.64421°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.86522°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.64421 - 180° = -154.35579°
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 Mafikeng is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.86522, -154.35579)
In DMS format: 25°51'54.8'' S 25°38'39.2'' E .