Antipode of Gweta, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Gweta is Honomu, Hawaii, United States.
Gweta
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.183, 25.233
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.183, -154.767
Honomu
United States
Honomu is the closest city to Gweta's antipodal point (50 km).
The antipodal city to Gweta is Honomu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gweta is Honomu.
The distance from Gweta to Honomu 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 Gweta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gweta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gweta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honomu, HI | United States | 50 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 53 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 54 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 56 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 59 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 61 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 65 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Kea‘au, HI | United States | 68 km | (19.623, -155.037) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 69 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Kurtistown, HI | United States | 71 km | (19.604, -155.057) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 20.1833° S 25.2333° E
Elevation: 929 m (3,048 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.8733° N 155.1175° W
Elevation: 96 m (315 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 Gweta
The DMS coordinates are: 20°10'60'' S 25°13'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.18333°
LngO = 25.23333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.18333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.23333 - 180° = -154.76667°
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 Gweta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.18333, -154.76667)
In DMS format: 20°10'60'' S 25°13'60'' E .