Antipode of Nacala, Mozambique
The opposite side of the world to Nacala is Leilani Estates, Hawaii, United States.
Nacala
Mozambique
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -14.563, 40.685
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 14.563, -139.315
Leilani Estates
United States
Leilani Estates is the closest city to Nacala' antipodal point (1,747 km).
The antipodal city to Nacala is Leilani Estates. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nacala is Leilani Estates.
The distance from Nacala to Leilani Estates is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Nacala
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nacala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nacala.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,747 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,747 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,749 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,750 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 1,756 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 1,756 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Orchidlands Estates, HI | United States | 1,759 km | (19.561, -155.015) |
| Hawaiian Acres, HI | United States | 1,762 km | (19.538, -155.052) |
| Kea‘au, HI | United States | 1,764 km | (19.623, -155.037) |
| Fern Acres, HI | United States | 1,765 km | (19.512, -155.080) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maputo
Coordinates: 14.5626° S 40.6854° E
Elevation: 137 m (449 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 Nacala
The DMS coordinates are: 14°33'45.3'' S 40°41'7.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.56257°
LngO = 40.68538°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.56257°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 40.68538 - 180° = -139.31462°
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 Nacala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.56257, -139.31462)
In DMS format: 14°33'45.3'' S 40°41'7.4'' E .