Antipode of Mahalapye, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Mahalapye is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Mahalapye
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -23.104, 26.814
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 23.104, -153.186
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Mahalapye's antipodal point (389 km).
The antipodal city to Mahalapye is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mahalapye is Hana.
The distance from Mahalapye to Hana 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 Mahalapye
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mahalapye's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mahalapye.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 389 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 397 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 403 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 404 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 405 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 408 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 408 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 408 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 409 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 409 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 23.1041° S 26.8142° E
Elevation: 1,025 m (3,363 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 20.7581° N 155.9903° W
Elevation: 38 m (125 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 Mahalapye
The DMS coordinates are: 23°6'14.7'' S 26°48'51.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.10407°
LngO = 26.81421°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.10407°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.81421 - 180° = -153.18579°
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 Mahalapye is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.10407, -153.18579)
In DMS format: 23°6'14.7'' S 26°48'51.2'' E .