Antipode of Shakawe, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Shakawe is Hawaiian Ocean View, Hawaii, United States.
Shakawe
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -18.365, 21.842
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 18.365, -158.158
Hawaiian Ocean View
United States
Hawaiian Ocean View is the closest city to Shakawe's antipodal point (264 km).
The antipodal city to Shakawe is Hawaiian Ocean View. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shakawe is Hawaiian Ocean View.
The distance from Shakawe to Hawaiian Ocean View 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 Shakawe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shakawe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shakawe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 264 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Captain Cook, HI | United States | 267 km | (19.497, -155.922) |
| Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI | United States | 267 km | (19.572, -155.962) |
| Kailua-Kona, HI | United States | 268 km | (19.640, -155.999) |
| Kealakekua, HI | United States | 268 km | (19.521, -155.923) |
| Honalo, HI | United States | 268 km | (19.546, -155.932) |
| Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI | United States | 270 km | (19.456, -155.865) |
| Hōlualoa, HI | United States | 271 km | (19.620, -155.948) |
| Kalaoa, HI | United States | 274 km | (19.729, -155.982) |
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 277 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 18.3654° S 21.8422° E
Elevation: 1,000 m (3,281 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.0686° N 155.765° W
Elevation: 483 m (1,585 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 Shakawe
The DMS coordinates are: 18°21'55.3'' S 21°50'31.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -18.36536°
LngO = 21.84219°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 18.36536°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 21.84219 - 180° = -158.15781°
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 Shakawe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (18.36536, -158.15781)
In DMS format: 18°21'55.3'' S 21°50'31.9'' E .