Antipode of Nkhotakota, Malawi
The opposite side of the world to Nkhotakota is Leilani Estates, Hawaii, United States.
Nkhotakota
Malawi
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.927, 34.296
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 12.927, -145.704
Leilani Estates
United States
Leilani Estates is the closest city to Nkhotakota' antipodal point (1,222 km).
The antipodal city to Nkhotakota is Leilani Estates. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nkhotakota is Leilani Estates.
The distance from Nkhotakota 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 Nkhotakota
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nkhotakota's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nkhotakota.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,222 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,224 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,226 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,227 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 1,232 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 1,235 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Orchidlands Estates, HI | United States | 1,236 km | (19.561, -155.015) |
| Hawaiian Acres, HI | United States | 1,238 km | (19.538, -155.052) |
| Fern Acres, HI | United States | 1,239 km | (19.512, -155.080) |
| Eden Roc, HI | United States | 1,239 km | (19.490, -155.103) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Blantyre
Coordinates: 12.9274° S 34.2961° E
Elevation: 497 m (1,631 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 Nkhotakota
The DMS coordinates are: 12°55'38.8'' S 34°17'46.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -12.92744°
LngO = 34.29614°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 12.92744°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 34.29614 - 180° = -145.70386°
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 Nkhotakota is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (12.92744, -145.70386)
In DMS format: 12°55'38.8'' S 34°17'46.1'' E .