Antipode of Samfya, Zambia
The opposite side of the world to Samfya is Naalehu, Hawaii, United States.
Samfya
Zambia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -11.365, 29.557
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 11.365, -150.443
Naalehu
United States
Naalehu is the closest city to Samfya's antipodal point (1,015 km).
The antipodal city to Samfya is Naalehu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Samfya is Naalehu.
The distance from Samfya 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 Samfya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Samfya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Samfya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 1,015 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 1,016 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 1,017 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 1,020 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 1,021 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 1,022 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 1,024 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 1,026 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 1,026 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Fern Forest, HI | United States | 1,028 km | (19.466, -155.136) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka
Coordinates: 11.3649° S 29.5565° E
Elevation: 1,183 m (3,881 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 Samfya
The DMS coordinates are: 11°21'53.7'' S 29°33'23.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -11.36491°
LngO = 29.55652°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 11.36491°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.55652 - 180° = -150.44348°
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 Samfya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (11.36491, -150.44348)
In DMS format: 11°21'53.7'' S 29°33'23.5'' E .