Antipode of Somerset West, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Somerset West is Princeville, Hawaii, United States.
Somerset West
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -34.084, 18.821
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 34.084, -161.179
Princeville
United States
Princeville is the closest city to Somerset West's antipodal point (1,326 km).
The antipodal city to Somerset West is Princeville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Somerset West is Princeville.
The distance from Somerset West to Princeville 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 Somerset West
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Somerset West's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Somerset West.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeville, HI | United States | 1,326 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 1,327 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 1,336 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Wailua Homesteads, HI | United States | 1,343 km | (22.072, -159.377) |
| Kapa‘a, HI | United States | 1,343 km | (22.075, -159.319) |
| Wailua, HI | United States | 1,345 km | (22.053, -159.338) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 1,350 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 1,351 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Hanamā‘ulu, HI | United States | 1,352 km | (21.994, -159.355) |
| Lihue, HI | United States | 1,353 km | (21.981, -159.372) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 34.084° S 18.8211° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 22.2176° N 159.4789° W
Elevation: 77 m (253 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 Somerset West
The DMS coordinates are: 34°5'2.4'' S 18°49'16.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.08401°
LngO = 18.82113°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.08401°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.82113 - 180° = -161.17887°
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 Somerset West is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.08401, -161.17887)
In DMS format: 34°5'2.4'' S 18°49'16.1'' E .