Antipode of Ramotswa, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Ramotswa is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Ramotswa
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -24.872, 25.870
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 24.872, -154.130
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Ramotswa's antipodal point (489 km).
The antipodal city to Ramotswa is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ramotswa is Huelo.
The distance from Ramotswa to Huelo 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 Ramotswa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ramotswa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ramotswa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 489 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 491 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 492 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 494 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 496 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 498 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 498 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 500 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 500 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 501 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 24.8716° S 25.8699° E
Elevation: 1,039 m (3,409 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 20.9048° N 156.2252° W
Elevation: 159 m (522 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 Ramotswa
The DMS coordinates are: 24°52'17.7'' S 25°52'11.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -24.87158°
LngO = 25.86989°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 24.87158°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.86989 - 180° = -154.13011°
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 Ramotswa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (24.87158, -154.13011)
In DMS format: 24°52'17.7'' S 25°52'11.6'' E .