Antipode of Mponela, Malawi
The opposite side of the world to Mponela is Leilani Estates, Hawaii, United States.
Mponela
Malawi
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -13.531, 33.739
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 13.531, -146.261
Leilani Estates
United States
Leilani Estates is the closest city to Mponela' antipodal point (1,134 km).
The antipodal city to Mponela is Leilani Estates. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mponela is Leilani Estates.
The distance from Mponela to Leilani Estates 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 Mponela
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mponela's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mponela.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,134 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,135 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,137 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,138 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 1,144 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 1,146 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Orchidlands Estates, HI | United States | 1,148 km | (19.561, -155.015) |
| Hawaiian Acres, HI | United States | 1,150 km | (19.538, -155.052) |
| Fern Acres, HI | United States | 1,150 km | (19.512, -155.080) |
| Eden Roc, HI | United States | 1,151 km | (19.490, -155.103) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Blantyre
Coordinates: 13.531° S 33.7393° E
Elevation: 1,218 m (3,996 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.4697° N 154.9178° W
Elevation: 238 m (781 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 Mponela
The DMS coordinates are: 13°31'51.6'' S 33°44'21.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -13.53099°
LngO = 33.73933°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 13.53099°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.73933 - 180° = -146.26067°
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 Mponela is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (13.53099, -146.26067)
In DMS format: 13°31'51.6'' S 33°44'21.6'' E .