Antipode of Mhlume, Eswatini
The opposite side of the world to Mhlume is Laupāhoehoe, Hawaii, United States.
Mhlume
Eswatini
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.026, 31.814
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.026, -148.186
Laupāhoehoe
United States
Laupāhoehoe is the closest city to Mhlume's antipodal point (984 km).
The antipodal city to Mhlume is Laupāhoehoe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mhlume is Laupāhoehoe.
The distance from Mhlume to Laupāhoehoe 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 Mhlume
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mhlume's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mhlume.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 984 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Honomu, HI | United States | 984 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 987 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 988 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 989 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 990 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 993 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 994 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
| Honoka‘a, HI | United States | 995 km | (20.079, -155.467) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 996 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Mbabane
Coordinates: 26.0261° S 31.8142° E
Elevation: 308 m (1,010 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.9867° N 155.2365° W
Elevation: 46 m (151 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 Mhlume
The DMS coordinates are: 26°1'33.9'' S 31°48'51.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.02607°
LngO = 31.81423°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.02607°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 31.81423 - 180° = -148.18577°
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 Mhlume is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.02607, -148.18577)
In DMS format: 26°1'33.9'' S 31°48'51.2'' E .