Antipode of Rakops, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Rakops is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Rakops
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.023, 24.361
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.023, -155.639
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Rakops's antipodal point (47 km).
The antipodal city to Rakops is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rakops is Hana.
The distance from Rakops to Hana 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 Rakops
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rakops' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rakops.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 47 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 70 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 72 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 75 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 75 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
| Kula, HI | United States | 76 km | (20.791, -156.327) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 77 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Kēōkea, HI | United States | 82 km | (20.707, -156.354) |
| Kahului, HI | United States | 88 km | (20.890, -156.474) |
| Kīhei, HI | United States | 89 km | (20.765, -156.446) |
Rakops, Botswana
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.0226° S 24.3605° E
Hana, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.7581° N 155.9903° 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 Rakops
The DMS coordinates are: 21°1'21.3'' S 24°21'37.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.02257°
LngO = 24.36052°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.02257°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.36052 - 180° = -155.63948°
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 Rakops is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.02257, -155.63948)
In DMS format: 21°1'21.3'' S 24°21'37.9'' E .
