Antipode of Mathambgwane, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Mathambgwane is Honomu, Hawaii, United States.
Mathambgwane
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.991, 27.332
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.991, -152.668
Honomu
United States
Honomu is the closest city to Mathambgwane's antipodal point (284 km).
The antipodal city to Mathambgwane is Honomu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mathambgwane is Honomu.
The distance from Mathambgwane 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 Mathambgwane
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mathambgwane's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mathambgwane.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honomu, HI | United States | 284 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 284 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 285 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 286 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 286 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 286 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 288 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 289 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 289 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 290 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
Mathambgwane, Botswana
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.9908° S 27.3316° E
Honomu, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.8733° N 155.1175° 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 Mathambgwane
The DMS coordinates are: 20°59'26.7'' S 27°19'53.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.99075°
LngO = 27.33158°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.99075°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.33158 - 180° = -152.66842°
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 Mathambgwane is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.99075, -152.66842)
In DMS format: 20°59'26.7'' S 27°19'53.7'' E .
