Antipode of Metsemotlhaba, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Metsemotlhaba is Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii, United States.
Metsemotlhaba
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -24.551, 25.803
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 24.551, -154.197
Haiku-Pauwela
United States
Haiku-Pauwela is the closest city to Metsemotlhaba's antipodal point (457 km).
The antipodal city to Metsemotlhaba is Haiku-Pauwela. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Metsemotlhaba is Haiku-Pauwela.
The distance from Metsemotlhaba 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 Metsemotlhaba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Metsemotlhaba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Metsemotlhaba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 457 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 459 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 462 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 463 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 463 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 466 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 466 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Kahului, HI | United States | 468 km | (20.890, -156.474) |
| Wailuku, HI | United States | 470 km | (20.891, -156.506) |
| Kula, HI | United States | 470 km | (20.791, -156.327) |
Metsemotlhaba, Botswana
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.5514° S 25.8031° 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 Metsemotlhaba
The DMS coordinates are: 24°33'5'' S 25°48'11'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -24.55139°
LngO = 25.80306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 24.55139°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.80306 - 180° = -154.19694°
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 Metsemotlhaba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (24.55139, -154.19694)
In DMS format: 24°33'5'' S 25°48'11'' E .
