Antipode of Polokwane, South Africa
The opposite side of the world to Polokwane is Honomu, Hawaii, United States.
Polokwane
South Africa
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -23.904, 29.469
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 23.904, -150.531
Honomu
United States
Honomu is the closest city to Polokwane's antipodal point (651 km).
The antipodal city to Polokwane is Honomu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Polokwane is Honomu.
The distance from Polokwane to Honomu is about 19,000 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 Polokwane
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Polokwane's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Polokwane.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honomu, HI | United States | 651 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Laupāhoehoe, HI | United States | 651 km | (19.987, -155.237) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 653 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 656 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Pa‘auilo, HI | United States | 658 km | (20.040, -155.368) |
| Wainaku, HI | United States | 659 km | (19.745, -155.095) |
| Hilo, HI | United States | 660 km | (19.730, -155.091) |
| Hana, HI | United States | 661 km | (20.758, -155.990) |
| Honoka‘a, HI | United States | 663 km | (20.079, -155.467) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 662 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: 23.9045° S 29.4689° E
Elevation: 1,315 m (4,314 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 Polokwane
The DMS coordinates are: 23°54'16.2'' S 29°28'7.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -23.90449°
LngO = 29.46885°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 23.90449°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.46885 - 180° = -150.53115°
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 Polokwane is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (23.90449, -150.53115)
In DMS format: 23°54'16.2'' S 29°28'7.9'' E .