Antipode of Lobatse, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Lobatse is Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii, United States.
Lobatse
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -25.224, 25.677
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 25.224, -154.323
Haiku-Pauwela
United States
Haiku-Pauwela is the closest city to Lobatse's antipodal point (518 km).
The antipodal city to Lobatse is Haiku-Pauwela. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lobatse is Haiku-Pauwela.
The distance from Lobatse 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 Lobatse
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lobatse's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lobatse.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 518 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 522 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 523 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 525 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 525 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 525 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 528 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Kahului, HI | United States | 528 km | (20.890, -156.474) |
| Napili-Honokowai, HI | United States | 529 km | (20.975, -156.678) |
| Kualapu‘u, HI | United States | 530 km | (21.153, -157.037) |
Lobatse, Botswana
Local time:
Coordinates: 25.2244° S 25.6773° 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 Lobatse
The DMS coordinates are: 25°13'27.7'' S 25°40'38.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.22435°
LngO = 25.67728°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.22435°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.67728 - 180° = -154.32272°
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 Lobatse is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.22435, -154.32272)
In DMS format: 25°13'27.7'' S 25°40'38.2'' E .
