Antipode of Botshabelo, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Botshabelo is Kahuku, Hawaii, United States.
Botshabelo
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -29.267, 26.726
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 29.267, -153.274
Kahuku
United States
Kahuku is the closest city to Botshabelo's antipodal point (963 km).
The antipodal city to Botshabelo is Kahuku. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Botshabelo is Kahuku.
The distance from Botshabelo to Kahuku is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Botshabelo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Botshabelo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Botshabelo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 963 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 965 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Hau‘ula, HI | United States | 968 km | (21.608, -157.909) |
| Punaluu, HI | United States | 970 km | (21.574, -157.879) |
| Punalu‘u, HI | United States | 970 km | (21.570, -157.876) |
| Ka‘a‘awa, HI | United States | 970 km | (21.554, -157.851) |
| Pupukea, HI | United States | 971 km | (21.655, -158.061) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 974 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Kualapu‘u, HI | United States | 975 km | (21.153, -157.037) |
| Waikane, HI | United States | 976 km | (21.496, -157.852) |
Botshabelo, South Africa
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.2674° S 26.726° E
Kahuku, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.6805° N 157.9524° 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 Botshabelo
The DMS coordinates are: 29°16'2.5'' S 26°43'33.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -29.26737°
LngO = 26.72595°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 29.26737°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.72595 - 180° = -153.27405°
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 Botshabelo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (29.26737, -153.27405)
In DMS format: 29°16'2.5'' S 26°43'33.4'' E .
