Antipode of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Pietermaritzburg is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Pietermaritzburg
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -29.617, 30.393
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 29.617, -149.607
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Pietermaritzburg's antipodal point (1,173 km).
The antipodal city to Pietermaritzburg is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pietermaritzburg is Hana.
The distance from Pietermaritzburg to Hana 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 Pietermaritzburg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pietermaritzburg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pietermaritzburg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 1,173 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 1,175 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 1,181 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 1,182 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 1,182 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 1,185 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 1,186 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Kahului, HI | United States | 1,188 km | (20.890, -156.474) |
| Kula, HI | United States | 1,189 km | (20.791, -156.327) |
| Wailuku, HI | United States | 1,190 km | (20.891, -156.506) |
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.6168° S 30.3928° E
Hana, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.7581° N 155.9903° 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 Pietermaritzburg
The DMS coordinates are: 29°37'0.4'' S 30°23'34'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -29.61679°
LngO = 30.39278°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 29.61679°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 30.39278 - 180° = -149.60722°
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 Pietermaritzburg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (29.61679, -149.60722)
In DMS format: 29°37'0.4'' S 30°23'34'' E .
