Antipode of Mumbwa, Zambia
The opposite side of the world to Mumbwa is Naalehu, Hawaii, United States.
Mumbwa
Zambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -14.983, 27.062
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 14.983, -152.938
Naalehu
United States
Naalehu is the closest city to Mumbwa's antipodal point (532 km).
The antipodal city to Mumbwa is Naalehu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mumbwa is Naalehu.
The distance from Mumbwa to Naalehu is about 19,000 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 Mumbwa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mumbwa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mumbwa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 532 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 540 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 539 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 543 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 543 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 543 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 547 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Fern Forest, HI | United States | 548 km | (19.466, -155.136) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 548 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Eden Roc, HI | United States | 549 km | (19.490, -155.103) |
Mumbwa, Zambia
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.9829° S 27.0619° 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 Mumbwa
The DMS coordinates are: 14°58'58.5'' S 27°3'42.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.98293°
LngO = 27.0619°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.98293°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.0619 - 180° = -152.9381°
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 Mumbwa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.98293, -152.9381)
In DMS format: 14°58'58.5'' S 27°3'42.8'' E .
