Antipode of Maputo, Mozambique
The opposite side of the world to Maputo is Honomu, Hawaii, United States.
Maputo
Mozambique
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -25.966, 32.583
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.966, -147.417
Honomu
United States
Honomu is the closest city to Maputo's antipodal point (1,038 km).
The antipodal city to Maputo is Honomu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maputo is Honomu.
The distance from Maputo to Honomu 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 Maputo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maputo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maputo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honomu, HI | United States | 1,038 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 1,039 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 1,041 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 1,043 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 1,046 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 1,046 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 1,047 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 1,049 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,048 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 1,048 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maputo
Coordinates: 25.9655° S 32.5832° E
Elevation: 70 m (230 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.8733° N 155.1175° W
Elevation: 96 m (315 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 Maputo
The DMS coordinates are: 25°57'55.9'' S 32°34'59.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.96553°
LngO = 32.58322°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.96553°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.58322 - 180° = -147.41678°
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 Maputo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.96553, -147.41678)
In DMS format: 25°57'55.9'' S 32°34'59.6'' E .