Antipode of Kansanshi, Zambia
The opposite side of the world to Kansanshi is Naalehu, Hawaii, United States.
Kansanshi
Zambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.095, 26.427
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.095, -153.573
Naalehu
United States
Naalehu is the closest city to Kansanshi's antipodal point (801 km).
The antipodal city to Kansanshi is Naalehu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kansanshi is Naalehu.
The distance from Kansanshi to Naalehu 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 Kansanshi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kansanshi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kansanshi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 801 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 807 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 813 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 829 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 832 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Volcano, HI | United States | 832 km | (19.443, -155.234) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 833 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Fern Forest, HI | United States | 833 km | (19.466, -155.136) |
| Eden Roc, HI | United States | 835 km | (19.490, -155.103) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 836 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
Kansanshi, Zambia
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.0951° S 26.4273° E
Naalehu, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.0676° N 155.5798° 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 Kansanshi
The DMS coordinates are: 12°5'42.5'' S 26°25'38.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.09514°
LngO = 26.42727°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.09514°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.42727 - 180° = -153.57273°
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 Kansanshi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.09514, -153.57273)
In DMS format: 12°5'42.5'' S 26°25'38.2'' E .
