Antipode of Maun, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Maun is Kalaoa, Hawaii, United States.
Maun
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -19.983, 23.417
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 19.983, -156.583
Kalaoa
United States
Kalaoa is the closest city to Maun's antipodal point (69 km).
The antipodal city to Maun is Kalaoa. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maun is Kalaoa.
The distance from Maun to Kalaoa 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 Maun
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maun's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maun.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalaoa, HI | United States | 69 km | (19.729, -155.982) |
| Kailua-Kona, HI | United States | 72 km | (19.640, -155.999) |
| Wailea-Makena, HI | United States | 77 km | (20.663, -156.427) |
| Hōlualoa, HI | United States | 78 km | (19.620, -155.948) |
| Puako, HI | United States | 78 km | (19.970, -155.837) |
| Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI | United States | 79 km | (19.572, -155.962) |
| Wailea, HI | United States | 80 km | (20.690, -156.442) |
| Waikoloa, HI | United States | 83 km | (19.939, -155.789) |
| Hāwī, HI | United States | 83 km | (20.241, -155.834) |
| Honalo, HI | United States | 84 km | (19.546, -155.932) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 19.9833° S 23.4167° E
Elevation: 947 m (3,107 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.7286° N 155.9817° W
Elevation: 488 m (1,601 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 Maun
The DMS coordinates are: 19°58'60'' S 23°25'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -19.98333°
LngO = 23.41667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 19.98333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.41667 - 180° = -156.58333°
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 Maun is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (19.98333, -156.58333)
In DMS format: 19°58'60'' S 23°25'0'' E .