Antipode of Molepolole, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Molepolole is Huelo, Hawaii, United States.
Molepolole
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -24.407, 25.495
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 24.407, -154.505
Huelo
United States
Huelo is the closest city to Molepolole's antipodal point (426 km).
The antipodal city to Molepolole is Huelo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Molepolole is Huelo.
The distance from Molepolole 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 Molepolole
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Molepolole's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Molepolole.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huelo, HI | United States | 426 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Haiku-Pauwela, HI | United States | 428 km | (20.922, -156.305) |
| Haʻikū, HI | United States | 429 km | (20.915, -156.322) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 432 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Paia, HI | United States | 433 km | (20.903, -156.369) |
| Haliimaile, HI | United States | 435 km | (20.871, -156.346) |
| Makawao, HI | United States | 435 km | (20.857, -156.313) |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | United States | 436 km | (20.930, -156.505) |
| Olinda, CDP, HI | United States | 437 km | (20.824, -156.292) |
| Pukalani, HI | United States | 438 km | (20.837, -156.337) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 24.4066° S 25.4951° E
Elevation: 1,146 m (3,760 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 Molepolole
The DMS coordinates are: 24°24'23.7'' S 25°29'42.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -24.40659°
LngO = 25.49508°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 24.40659°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.49508 - 180° = -154.50492°
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 Molepolole is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (24.40659, -154.50492)
In DMS format: 24°24'23.7'' S 25°29'42.3'' E .