Antipode of Serowe, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Serowe is Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Serowe
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -22.388, 26.711
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.388, -153.289
Hana
United States
Hana is the closest city to Serowe's antipodal point (333 km).
The antipodal city to Serowe is Hana. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Serowe is Hana.
The distance from Serowe 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 Serowe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Serowe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Serowe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana, HI | United States | 333 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 334 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Honomu, HI | United States | 337 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 338 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 340 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Honoka‘a, HI | United States | 341 km | (20.079, -155.467) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 344 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Huelo, HI | United States | 345 km | (20.905, -156.225) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 348 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 349 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 22.3875° S 26.7108° E
Elevation: 1,147 m (3,763 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 Serowe
The DMS coordinates are: 22°23'15.1'' S 26°42'38.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.38754°
LngO = 26.71077°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.38754°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 26.71077 - 180° = -153.28923°
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 Serowe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.38754, -153.28923)
In DMS format: 22°23'15.1'' S 26°42'38.8'' E .