Antipode of Tshabong, Botswana
The opposite side of the world to Tshabong is Kīlauea, Hawaii, United States.
Tshabong
Botswana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.050, 22.450
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.050, -157.550
Kīlauea
United States
Kīlauea is the closest city to Tshabong's antipodal point (465 km).
The antipodal city to Tshabong is Kīlauea. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tshabong is Kīlauea.
The distance from Tshabong to Kīlauea 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 Tshabong
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tshabong's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tshabong.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 465 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Princeville, HI | United States | 468 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 468 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Kapa‘a, HI | United States | 476 km | (22.075, -159.319) |
| Wailua Homesteads, HI | United States | 478 km | (22.072, -159.377) |
| Wailua, HI | United States | 479 km | (22.053, -159.338) |
| Hanamā‘ulu, HI | United States | 485 km | (21.994, -159.355) |
| Kahuku, HI | United States | 486 km | (21.680, -157.952) |
| Lihue, HI | United States | 487 km | (21.981, -159.372) |
| Puhi, HI | United States | 490 km | (21.969, -159.400) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates: 26.05° S 22.45° E
Elevation: 976 m (3,202 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 22.2121° N 159.4134° W
Elevation: 94 m (308 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 Tshabong
The DMS coordinates are: 26°3'0'' S 22°26'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.05°
LngO = 22.45°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.05°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 22.45 - 180° = -157.55°
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 Tshabong is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.05, -157.55)
In DMS format: 26°3'0'' S 22°26'60'' E .