Antipode of Mansa, Zambia
The opposite side of the world to Mansa is Naalehu, Hawaii, United States.
Mansa
Zambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -11.200, 28.894
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 11.200, -151.106
Naalehu
United States
Naalehu is the closest city to Mansa's antipodal point (994 km).
The antipodal city to Mansa is Naalehu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mansa is Naalehu.
The distance from Mansa to Naalehu 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 Mansa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mansa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mansa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 994 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 995 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 1,002 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,002 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,004 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,006 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,006 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,010 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 1,011 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Fern Forest, HI | United States | 1,012 km | (19.466, -155.136) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka
Coordinates: 11.1998° S 28.8943° E
Elevation: 1,216 m (3,990 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.0676° N 155.5798° W
Elevation: 267 m (876 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 Mansa
The DMS coordinates are: 11°11'59.1'' S 28°53'39.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -11.19976°
LngO = 28.89431°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 11.19976°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 28.89431 - 180° = -151.10569°
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 Mansa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (11.19976, -151.10569)
In DMS format: 11°11'59.1'' S 28°53'39.5'' E .