Antipode of Kang, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Kang is Kahuku, Hawaii, United States.
Kang
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -23.675, 22.788
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 23.675, -157.212
Kahuku
United States
Kahuku is the closest city to Kang's antipodal point (234 km).
The antipodal city to Kang is Kahuku. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kang is Kahuku.
The distance from Kang to Kahuku 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 Kang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 234 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 236 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 240 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
| Pupukea, HI | United States | 240 km | (21.655, -158.061) |
| Punaluu, HI | United States | 243 km | (21.574, -157.879) |
| Punalu‘u, HI | United States | 243 km | (21.570, -157.876) |
| Ka‘a‘awa, HI | United States | 244 km | (21.554, -157.851) |
| Hale‘iwa, HI | United States | 248 km | (21.593, -158.103) |
| Waikane, HI | United States | 250 km | (21.496, -157.852) |
| Waialua, HI | United States | 251 km | (21.577, -158.132) |
Kang, Botswana
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.6752° S 22.7876° E
Kahuku, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.6805° N 157.9524° 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 Kang
The DMS coordinates are: 23°40'30.6'' S 22°47'15.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.67518°
LngO = 22.78762°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.67518°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.78762 - 180° = -157.21238°
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 Kang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.67518, -157.21238)
In DMS format: 23°40'30.6'' S 22°47'15.4'' E .
