Antipode of Kariega, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Kariega is Kīlauea, Hawaii, United States.
Kariega
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -33.756, 25.401
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 33.756, -154.599
Kīlauea
United States
Kīlauea is the closest city to Kariega's antipodal point (1,364 km).
The antipodal city to Kariega is Kīlauea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kariega is Kīlauea.
The distance from Kariega to Kīlauea 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 Kariega
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kariega's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kariega.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 1,364 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Princeville, HI | United States | 1,365 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 1,368 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Kapa‘a, HI | United States | 1,375 km | (22.075, -159.319) |
| Wailua Homesteads, HI | United States | 1,377 km | (22.072, -159.377) |
| Wailua, HI | United States | 1,378 km | (22.053, -159.338) |
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 1,378 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 1,381 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Pupukea, HI | United States | 1,383 km | (21.655, -158.061) |
| Hanamā‘ulu, HI | United States | 1,384 km | (21.994, -159.355) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 33.7556° S 25.4007° E
Elevation: 122 m (400 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 22.2121° N 159.4134° W
Elevation: 94 m (308 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 Kariega
The DMS coordinates are: 33°45'20.2'' S 25°24'2.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -33.75562°
LngO = 25.40074°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 33.75562°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.40074 - 180° = -154.59926°
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 Kariega is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (33.75562, -154.59926)
In DMS format: 33°45'20.2'' S 25°24'2.7'' E .