Antipode of Ratholo, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Ratholo is Laupāhoehoe, Hawaii, United States.
Ratholo
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -22.725, 27.572
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 22.725, -152.428
Laupāhoehoe
United States
Laupāhoehoe is the closest city to Ratholo's antipodal point (420 km).
The antipodal city to Ratholo is Laupāhoehoe. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ratholo is Laupāhoehoe.
The distance from Ratholo 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 Ratholo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ratholo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ratholo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 420 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Honomu, HI | United States | 421 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 424 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 426 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 427 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 428 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Honoka‘a, HI | United States | 430 km | (20.079, -155.467) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 431 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 432 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 436 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
Ratholo, Botswana
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.7245° S 27.572° E
Laupāhoehoe, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.9867° N 155.2365° 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 Ratholo
The DMS coordinates are: 22°43'28.3'' S 27°34'19.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.72454°
LngO = 27.57199°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.72454°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.57199 - 180° = -152.42801°
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 Ratholo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.72454, -152.42801)
In DMS format: 22°43'28.3'' S 27°34'19.2'' E .
