Antipode of Hukuntsi, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Hukuntsi is Kīlauea, Hawaii, United States.
Hukuntsi
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -23.999, 21.780
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 23.999, -158.220
Kīlauea
United States
Kīlauea is the closest city to Hukuntsi's antipodal point (233 km).
The antipodal city to Hukuntsi is Kīlauea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hukuntsi is Kīlauea.
The distance from Hukuntsi to Kīlauea 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 Hukuntsi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hukuntsi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hukuntsi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 233 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 234 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Princeville, HI | United States | 236 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Kapa‘a, HI | United States | 241 km | (22.075, -159.319) |
| Wailua Homesteads, HI | United States | 244 km | (22.072, -159.377) |
| Wailua, HI | United States | 244 km | (22.053, -159.338) |
| Hanamā‘ulu, HI | United States | 250 km | (21.998, -159.359) |
| Lihue, HI | United States | 253 km | (21.981, -159.372) |
| Puhi, HI | United States | 255 km | (21.969, -159.400) |
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 258 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
Hukuntsi, Botswana
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.9988° S 21.7796° E
Kīlauea, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.2121° N 159.4134° 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 Hukuntsi
The DMS coordinates are: 23°59'55.7'' S 21°46'46.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.9988°
LngO = 21.77962°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.9988°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.77962 - 180° = -158.22038°
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 Hukuntsi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.9988, -158.22038)
In DMS format: 23°59'55.7'' S 21°46'46.6'' E .
