Antipode of Jwaneng, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Jwaneng is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Jwaneng
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -24.602, 24.728
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 24.602, -155.272
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Jwaneng's antipodal point (421 km).
The antipodal city to Jwaneng is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jwaneng is Huelo.
The distance from Jwaneng to Huelo 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 Jwaneng
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jwaneng's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jwaneng.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 421 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 421 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 422 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Kualapu‘u, HI | United States | 423 km | (21.153, -157.037) |
| Ho‘olehua, HI | United States | 423 km | (21.168, -157.070) |
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 424 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Lā‘ie, HI | United States | 425 km | (21.645, -157.923) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 425 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 426 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Napili-Honokowai, HI | United States | 427 km | (20.975, -156.678) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 24.6017° S 24.7281° E
Elevation: 1,198 m (3,930 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 20.9048° N 156.2252° W
Elevation: 159 m (522 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 Jwaneng
The DMS coordinates are: 24°36'6'' S 24°43'41'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -24.60167°
LngO = 24.72806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 24.60167°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.72806 - 180° = -155.27194°
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 Jwaneng is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (24.60167, -155.27194)
In DMS format: 24°36'6'' S 24°43'41'' E .