Antipode of Gaborone, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Gaborone is Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii, United States.
Gaborone
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -24.655, 25.909
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 24.655, -154.091
Haiku-Pauwela
United States
Haiku-Pauwela is the closest city to Gaborone's antipodal point (472 km).
The antipodal city to Gaborone is Haiku-Pauwela. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gaborone is Haiku-Pauwela.
The distance from Gaborone to Haiku-Pauwela is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Gaborone
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gaborone's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gaborone.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 472 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 474 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 477 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 478 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 479 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 481 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 482 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Kahului, HI | United States | 483 km | (20.890, -156.474) |
| Wailuku, HI | United States | 485 km | (20.891, -156.506) |
| Kula, HI | United States | 486 km | (20.791, -156.327) |
Gaborone, Botswana
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.6545° S 25.9086° E
Haiku-Pauwela, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.9219° N 156.3051° W
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 Gaborone
The DMS coordinates are: 24°39'16.2'' S 25°54'30.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -24.65451°
LngO = 25.90859°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 24.65451°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.90859 - 180° = -154.09141°
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 Gaborone is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (24.65451, -154.09141)
In DMS format: 24°39'16.2'' S 25°54'30.9'' E .
