Antipode of Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Selebi-Phikwe is Honomu, Hawaii, United States.
Selebi-Phikwe
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.979, 27.843
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.979, -152.157
Honomu
United States
Honomu is the closest city to Selebi-Phikwe's antipodal point (386 km).
The antipodal city to Selebi-Phikwe is Honomu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Selebi-Phikwe is Honomu.
The distance from Selebi-Phikwe to Honomu 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 Selebi-Phikwe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Selebi-Phikwe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Selebi-Phikwe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honomu, HI | United States | 386 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 388 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 389 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 390 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 393 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 394 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 394 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 395 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 397 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 397 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 21.979° S 27.843° E
Elevation: 870 m (2,854 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.8733° N 155.1175° W
Elevation: 96 m (315 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 Selebi-Phikwe
The DMS coordinates are: 21°58'44.2'' S 27°50'34.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.97895°
LngO = 27.84296°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.97895°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 27.84296 - 180° = -152.15704°
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 Selebi-Phikwe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.97895, -152.15704)
In DMS format: 21°58'44.2'' S 27°50'34.7'' E .