The opposite side of the world to Ramotswa is Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii, United States.
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -24.872, 25.870
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 24.872, -154.130
United States
Haiku-Pauwela is the closest city to Ramotswa's antipodal point (491 km).
The antipodal city to Ramotswa is Haiku-Pauwela. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ramotswa is Haiku-Pauwela.
The distance from Ramotswa 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.
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 |
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Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 491 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
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) |
Pukalani, HI | United States | 501 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
Kahului, HI | United States | 502 km | (20.890, -156.474) |
Wailuku, HI | United States | 504 km | (20.891, -156.506) |
Napili-Honokowai, HI | United States | 504 km | (20.975, -156.678) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.8716° S 25.8699° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.9219° N 156.3051° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
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 .