Antipode of Ramokgonami, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Ramokgonami is Laupāhoehoe, Hawaii, United States.
Ramokgonami
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -22.865, 27.424
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.865, -152.576
Laupāhoehoe
United States
Laupāhoehoe is the closest city to Ramokgonami's antipodal point (421 km).
The antipodal city to Ramokgonami is Laupāhoehoe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ramokgonami is Laupāhoehoe.
The distance from Ramokgonami to Laupāhoehoe 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 Ramokgonami
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ramokgonami's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ramokgonami.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 421 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 423 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Honomu, HI | United States | 423 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 426 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 426 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 429 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Honoka‘a, HI | United States | 430 km | (20.079, -155.467) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 433 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 435 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 434 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 22.8645° S 27.4239° E
Elevation: 915 m (3,002 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.9867° N 155.2365° W
Elevation: 46 m (151 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 Ramokgonami
The DMS coordinates are: 22°51'52.2'' S 27°25'26.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.8645°
LngO = 27.42391°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.8645°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.42391 - 180° = -152.57609°
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 Ramokgonami is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.8645, -152.57609)
In DMS format: 22°51'52.2'' S 27°25'26.1'' E .