Antipode of Mongu, Zambia
The opposite side of the world to Mongu is Hawaiian Ocean View, Hawaii, United States.
Mongu
Zambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -15.248, 23.127
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 15.248, -156.873
Hawaiian Ocean View
United States
Hawaiian Ocean View is the closest city to Mongu's antipodal point (439 km).
The antipodal city to Mongu is Hawaiian Ocean View. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mongu is Hawaiian Ocean View.
The distance from Mongu to Hawaiian Ocean View 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 Mongu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mongu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mongu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 439 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 440 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 444 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 462 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI | United States | 478 km | (19.456, -155.865) |
| Captain Cook, HI | United States | 481 km | (19.497, -155.922) |
| Kealakekua, HI | United States | 484 km | (19.521, -155.923) |
| Honalo, HI | United States | 486 km | (19.546, -155.932) |
| Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI | United States | 488 km | (19.572, -155.962) |
| Hōlualoa, HI | United States | 494 km | (19.620, -155.948) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka
Coordinates: 15.2484° S 23.1274° E
Elevation: 1,016 m (3,333 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.0686° N 155.765° W
Elevation: 483 m (1,585 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 Mongu
The DMS coordinates are: 15°14'54.1'' S 23°7'38.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -15.24835°
LngO = 23.12741°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 15.24835°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.12741 - 180° = -156.87259°
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 Mongu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.24835, -156.87259)
In DMS format: 15°14'54.1'' S 23°7'38.7'' E .