Antipode of Kimberley, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Kimberley is Kahuku, Hawaii, United States.
Kimberley
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -28.732, 24.762
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 28.732, -155.238
Kahuku
United States
Kahuku is the closest city to Kimberley's antipodal point (828 km).
The antipodal city to Kimberley is Kahuku. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kimberley is Kahuku.
The distance from Kimberley to Kahuku 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 Kimberley
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kimberley's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kimberley.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 828 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 830 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 834 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
| Pupukea, HI | United States | 834 km | (21.655, -158.061) |
| Koolauloa, HI | United States | 835 km | (21.606, -157.927) |
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 835 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 837 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Punalu‘u, HI | United States | 837 km | (21.570, -157.876) |
| Princeville, HI | United States | 838 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Ka‘a‘awa, HI | United States | 838 km | (21.554, -157.851) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 28.7323° S 24.7623° E
Elevation: 1,224 m (4,016 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 21.6805° N 157.9524° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Kimberley
The DMS coordinates are: 28°43'56.1'' S 24°45'44.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -28.73226°
LngO = 24.76232°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 28.73226°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.76232 - 180° = -155.23768°
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 Kimberley is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (28.73226, -155.23768)
In DMS format: 28°43'56.1'' S 24°45'44.4'' E .