Antipode of Caála, Angola
The opposite side of the world to Caála is Kaumakani, Hawaii, United States.
Caála
Angola
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.853, 15.561
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 12.853, -164.439
Kaumakani
United States
Kaumakani is the closest city to Caála's antipodal point (1,126 km).
The antipodal city to Caála is Kaumakani. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Caála is Kaumakani.
The distance from Caála to Kaumakani 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 Caála
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Caála's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Caála.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 1,126 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 1,126 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 1,127 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 1,127 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 1,127 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 1,128 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Po‘ipū, HI | United States | 1,130 km | (21.874, -159.449) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 1,130 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Omao-Kukuiula, HI | United States | 1,131 km | (21.901, -159.486) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 1,131 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Luanda
Coordinates: 12.8525° S 15.5606° E
Elevation: 1,742 m (5,715 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 21.9161° N 159.6197° W
Elevation: 50 m (164 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 Caála
The DMS coordinates are: 12°51'9'' S 15°33'38'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.8525°
LngO = 15.56056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.8525°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.56056 - 180° = -164.43944°
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 Caála is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.8525, -164.43944)
In DMS format: 12°51'9'' S 15°33'38'' E .