Antipode of Matola, Mozambique
The opposite side of the world to Matola is Honomu, Hawaii, United States.
Matola
Mozambique
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -25.962, 32.459
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.962, -147.541
Honomu
United States
Honomu is the closest city to Matola's antipodal point (1,028 km).
The antipodal city to Matola is Honomu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Matola is Honomu.
The distance from Matola 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 Matola
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Matola's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Matola.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honomu, HI | United States | 1,028 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 1,029 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 1,031 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 1,033 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 1,036 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 1,036 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 1,037 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 1,038 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,038 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 1,039 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maputo
Coordinates: 25.9622° S 32.4589° E
Elevation: 42 m (138 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 Matola
The DMS coordinates are: 25°57'44'' S 32°27'32'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.96222°
LngO = 32.45889°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.96222°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.45889 - 180° = -147.54111°
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 Matola is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.96222, -147.54111)
In DMS format: 25°57'44'' S 32°27'32'' E .