Antipode of Mufulira, Zambia
The opposite side of the world to Mufulira is Naalehu, Hawaii, United States.
Mufulira
Zambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.550, 28.241
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 12.550, -151.759
Naalehu
United States
Naalehu is the closest city to Mufulira's antipodal point (829 km).
The antipodal city to Mufulira is Naalehu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mufulira is Naalehu.
The distance from Mufulira 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 Mufulira
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mufulira's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mufulira.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 829 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 837 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 837 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 839 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 840 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 841 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 844 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 846 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Fern Forest, HI | United States | 846 km | (19.466, -155.136) |
| Eden Roc, HI | United States | 847 km | (19.490, -155.103) |
Mufulira, Zambia
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.5498° S 28.2407° 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 Mufulira
The DMS coordinates are: 12°32'59.4'' S 28°14'26.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.54982°
LngO = 28.24071°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.54982°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.24071 - 180° = -151.75929°
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 Mufulira is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.54982, -151.75929)
In DMS format: 12°32'59.4'' S 28°14'26.6'' E .
