Antipode of Quelimane, Mozambique
The opposite side of the world to Quelimane is Nanawale Estates, Hawaii, United States.
Quelimane
Mozambique
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.879, 36.888
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.879, -143.112
Nanawale Estates
United States
Nanawale Estates is the closest city to Quelimane' antipodal point (1,257 km).
The antipodal city to Quelimane is Nanawale Estates. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Quelimane is Nanawale Estates.
The distance from Quelimane to Nanawale 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 Quelimane
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Quelimane's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Quelimane.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,257 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,258 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,258 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,261 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 1,265 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 1,266 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Orchidlands Estates, HI | United States | 1,269 km | (19.561, -155.015) |
| Kea‘au, HI | United States | 1,272 km | (19.623, -155.037) |
| Hawaiian Acres, HI | United States | 1,272 km | (19.538, -155.052) |
| Kurtistown, HI | United States | 1,274 km | (19.604, -155.057) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maputo
Coordinates: 17.8786° S 36.8883° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.5061° N 154.9119° W
Elevation: 134 m (440 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 Quelimane
The DMS coordinates are: 17°52'43'' S 36°53'18'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.87861°
LngO = 36.88833°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.87861°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 36.88833 - 180° = -143.11167°
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 Quelimane is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.87861, -143.11167)
In DMS format: 17°52'43'' S 36°53'18'' E .