Antipode of Ghanzi, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Ghanzi is Mokulēia, Hawaii, United States.
Ghanzi
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.698, 21.646
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.698, -158.354
Mokulēia
United States
Mokulēia is the closest city to Ghanzi's antipodal point (25 km).
The antipodal city to Ghanzi is Mokulēia. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ghanzi is Mokulēia.
The distance from Ghanzi to Mokulēia 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 Ghanzi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ghanzi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ghanzi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mokulēia, HI | United States | 25 km | (21.580, -158.153) |
| Waialua, HI | United States | 27 km | (21.577, -158.132) |
| Hale‘iwa, HI | United States | 28 km | (21.593, -158.103) |
| Mākaha Valley, HI | United States | 29 km | (21.476, -158.199) |
| Mākaha, HI | United States | 30 km | (21.466, -158.210) |
| Pupukea, HI | United States | 31 km | (21.655, -158.061) |
| Waianae, HI | United States | 34 km | (21.438, -158.186) |
| Mā‘ili, HI | United States | 36 km | (21.416, -158.175) |
| Schofield Barracks, HI | United States | 37 km | (21.498, -158.065) |
| Helemano, HI | United States | 39 km | (21.536, -158.019) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 21.6979° S 21.6458° E
Elevation: 1,144 m (3,753 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 21.5797° N 158.1531° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Ghanzi
The DMS coordinates are: 21°41'52.3'' S 21°38'44.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.69785°
LngO = 21.64581°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.69785°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.64581 - 180° = -158.35419°
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 Ghanzi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.69785, -158.35419)
In DMS format: 21°41'52.3'' S 21°38'44.9'' E .