Antipode of Mossamedes, Angola
The opposite side of the world to Mossamedes is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Mossamedes
Angola
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -15.196, 12.152
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 15.196, -167.848
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Mossamedes's antipodal point (1,139 km).
The antipodal city to Mossamedes is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mossamedes is Kekaha.
The distance from Mossamedes to Kekaha 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 Mossamedes
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mossamedes' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mossamedes.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 1,139 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 1,141 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 1,143 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 1,144 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 1,145 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 1,145 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 1,150 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 1,151 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Omao-Kukuiula, HI | United States | 1,153 km | (21.901, -159.486) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 1,153 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Luanda
Coordinates: 15.1961° S 12.1522° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 21.9669° N 159.7119° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Mossamedes
The DMS coordinates are: 15°11'46'' S 12°9'8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -15.19611°
LngO = 12.15222°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 15.19611°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.15222 - 180° = -167.84778°
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 Mossamedes is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.19611, -167.84778)
In DMS format: 15°11'46'' S 12°9'8'' E .