Antipode of Mwinilunga, Zambia
The opposite side of the world to Mwinilunga is Naalehu, Hawaii, United States.
Mwinilunga
Zambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -11.736, 24.429
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 11.736, -155.571
Naalehu
United States
Naalehu is the closest city to Mwinilunga's antipodal point (811 km).
The antipodal city to Mwinilunga is Naalehu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mwinilunga is Naalehu.
The distance from Mwinilunga 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 Mwinilunga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mwinilunga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mwinilunga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 811 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 812 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 826 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Volcano, HI | United States | 854 km | (19.443, -155.234) |
| Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI | United States | 855 km | (19.456, -155.865) |
| Fern Forest, HI | United States | 857 km | (19.466, -155.136) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 859 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Eden Roc, HI | United States | 860 km | (19.490, -155.103) |
| Captain Cook, HI | United States | 860 km | (19.497, -155.922) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 861 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
Mwinilunga, Zambia
Local time:
Coordinates: 11.7358° S 24.4293° 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 Mwinilunga
The DMS coordinates are: 11°44'9'' S 24°25'45.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -11.73584°
LngO = 24.42926°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 11.73584°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.42926 - 180° = -155.57074°
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 Mwinilunga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (11.73584, -155.57074)
In DMS format: 11°44'9'' S 24°25'45.3'' E .
