The opposite side of the world to Roodepoort is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.163, 27.873
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.163, -152.128
United States
Hana is the closest city to Roodepoort's antipodal point (717 km).
The antipodal city to Roodepoort is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Roodepoort is Hana.
The distance from Roodepoort to Hana is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Roodepoort's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Roodepoort.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Hana, HI | United States | 717 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 720 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
Paia, HI | United States | 726 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
Makawao, HI | United States | 726 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
Haliimaile, HI | United States | 727 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
Pukalani, HI | United States | 730 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 732 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
Kahului, HI | United States | 733 km | (20.890, -156.474) |
Kula, HI | United States | 733 km | (20.791, -156.327) |
Wailuku, HI | United States | 735 km | (20.891, -156.506) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.1625° S 27.8725° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.7581° N 155.9903° 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 Roodepoort
The DMS coordinates are: 26°9'45'' S 27°52'21'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.1625°
LngO = 27.8725°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.1625°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.8725 - 180° = -152.1275°
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 Roodepoort is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.1625, -152.1275)
In DMS format: 26°9'45'' S 27°52'21'' E .