Antipode of Masunga, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Masunga is Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii, United States.
Masunga
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.625, 27.449
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.625, -152.551
Hawaiian Beaches
United States
Hawaiian Beaches is the closest city to Masunga' antipodal point (275 km).
The antipodal city to Masunga is Hawaiian Beaches. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Masunga is Hawaiian Beaches.
The distance from Masunga to Hawaiian Beaches 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 Masunga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Masunga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Masunga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 275 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 276 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 278 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 279 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 280 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Honomu, HI | United States | 281 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 281 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 281 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Kea‘au, HI | United States | 283 km | (19.623, -155.037) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 283 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 20.6246° S 27.4488° E
Elevation: 1,199 m (3,934 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.5431° N 154.9158° W
Elevation: 80 m (262 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 Masunga
The DMS coordinates are: 20°37'28.4'' S 27°26'55.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.62455°
LngO = 27.44875°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.62455°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.44875 - 180° = -152.55125°
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 Masunga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.62455, -152.55125)
In DMS format: 20°37'28.4'' S 27°26'55.5'' E .