Antipode of Molepolole, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Molepolole is Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii, United States.
Molepolole
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -24.407, 25.495
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 24.407, -154.505
Haiku-Pauwela
United States
Haiku-Pauwela is the closest city to Molepolole's antipodal point (428 km).
The antipodal city to Molepolole is Haiku-Pauwela. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Molepolole is Haiku-Pauwela.
The distance from Molepolole 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 Molepolole
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Molepolole's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Molepolole.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 428 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 432 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 433 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 435 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 435 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 436 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 438 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Kahului, HI | United States | 439 km | (20.890, -156.474) |
| Wailuku, HI | United States | 440 km | (20.891, -156.506) |
| Napili-Honokowai, HI | United States | 441 km | (20.975, -156.678) |
Molepolole, Botswana
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.4066° S 25.4951° 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 Molepolole
The DMS coordinates are: 24°24'23.7'' S 25°29'42.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -24.40659°
LngO = 25.49508°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 24.40659°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.49508 - 180° = -154.50492°
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 Molepolole is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (24.40659, -154.50492)
In DMS format: 24°24'23.7'' S 25°29'42.3'' E .
