Antipode of Xai-Xai, Mozambique
The opposite side of the world to Xai-Xai is Honomu, Hawaii, United States.
Xai-Xai
Mozambique
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -25.052, 33.644
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.052, -146.356
Honomu
United States
Honomu is the closest city to Xai-Xai's antipodal point (1,068 km).
The antipodal city to Xai-Xai is Honomu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Xai-Xai is Honomu.
The distance from Xai-Xai 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 Xai-Xai
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Xai-Xai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Xai-Xai.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honomu, HI | United States | 1,068 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 1,070 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 1,071 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 1,072 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,072 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 1,074 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,074 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 1,074 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 1,075 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,077 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Maputo
Coordinates: 25.0519° S 33.6442° E
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Xai-Xai
The DMS coordinates are: 25°3'7'' S 33°38'39'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.05194°
LngO = 33.64417°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.05194°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 33.64417 - 180° = -146.35583°
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 Xai-Xai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.05194, -146.35583)
In DMS format: 25°3'7'' S 33°38'39'' E .