Antipode of Mpumalanga, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Mpumalanga is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Mpumalanga
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -29.813, 30.636
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 29.813, -149.364
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Mpumalanga's antipodal point (1,204 km).
The antipodal city to Mpumalanga is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mpumalanga is Huelo.
The distance from Mpumalanga to Huelo 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 Mpumalanga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mpumalanga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mpumalanga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 1,204 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 1,204 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,207 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 1,208 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 1,212 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 1,213 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 1,214 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 1,215 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 1,217 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 1,218 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 29.8129° S 30.6365° E
Elevation: 711 m (2,333 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 Mpumalanga
The DMS coordinates are: 29°48'46.5'' S 30°38'11.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -29.81292°
LngO = 30.63646°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 29.81292°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.63646 - 180° = -149.36354°
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 Mpumalanga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (29.81292, -149.36354)
In DMS format: 29°48'46.5'' S 30°38'11.3'' E .