Antipode of Kafue, Zambia
The opposite side of the world to Kafue is Leilani Estates, Hawaii, United States.
Kafue
Zambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -15.769, 28.181
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 15.769, -151.819
Leilani Estates
United States
Leilani Estates is the closest city to Kafue' antipodal point (525 km).
The antipodal city to Kafue is Leilani Estates. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kafue is Leilani Estates.
The distance from Kafue to Leilani Estates is about 20,000 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 Kafue
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kafue's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kafue.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 525 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 528 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 529 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 531 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 535 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Eden Roc, HI | United States | 539 km | (19.490, -155.103) |
| Orchidlands Estates, HI | United States | 540 km | (19.561, -155.015) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 540 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Fern Forest, HI | United States | 540 km | (19.466, -155.136) |
| Fern Acres, HI | United States | 540 km | (19.512, -155.080) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka
Coordinates: 15.7691° S 28.1814° E
Elevation: 996 m (3,268 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.4697° N 154.9178° W
Elevation: 238 m (781 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 Kafue
The DMS coordinates are: 15°46'8.8'' S 28°10'52.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -15.76911°
LngO = 28.18136°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 15.76911°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.18136 - 180° = -151.81864°
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 Kafue is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.76911, -151.81864)
In DMS format: 15°46'8.8'' S 28°10'52.9'' E .