Antipode of Orapa, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Orapa is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Orapa
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.312, 25.376
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.312, -154.624
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Orapa's antipodal point (155 km).
The antipodal city to Orapa is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Orapa is Hana.
The distance from Orapa 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 Orapa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Orapa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Orapa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 155 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 160 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 161 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Honoka‘a, HI | United States | 162 km | (20.079, -155.467) |
| Honomu, HI | United States | 167 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Kapaau, HI | United States | 171 km | (20.234, -155.802) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 171 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 172 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Hāwī, HI | United States | 173 km | (20.241, -155.834) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 176 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 21.3115° S 25.3764° E
Elevation: 965 m (3,166 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 Orapa
The DMS coordinates are: 21°18'41.4'' S 25°22'35.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.3115°
LngO = 25.37642°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.3115°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 25.37642 - 180° = -154.62358°
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 Orapa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.3115, -154.62358)
In DMS format: 21°18'41.4'' S 25°22'35.1'' E .