Antipode of Gwanda, Zimbabwe
The opposite side of the world to Gwanda is Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii, United States.
Gwanda
Zimbabwe
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.936, 29.007
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.936, -150.993
Hawaiian Beaches
United States
Hawaiian Beaches is the closest city to Gwanda' antipodal point (438 km).
The antipodal city to Gwanda is Hawaiian Beaches. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gwanda is Hawaiian Beaches.
The distance from Gwanda to Hawaiian Beaches 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 Gwanda
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gwanda's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gwanda.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Beaches, HI | United States | 438 km | (19.543, -154.916) |
| Nanawale Estates, HI | United States | 439 km | (19.506, -154.912) |
| Leilani Estates, HI | United States | 441 km | (19.470, -154.918) |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | United States | 442 km | (19.593, -154.973) |
| Pāhoa, HI | United States | 443 km | (19.494, -154.944) |
| Ainaloa, HI | United States | 446 km | (19.527, -154.993) |
| Honomu, HI | United States | 446 km | (19.873, -155.118) |
| Pepeekeo, HI | United States | 446 km | (19.834, -155.107) |
| Pāpa‘ikou, HI | United States | 447 km | (19.787, -155.093) |
| Kea‘au, HI | United States | 447 km | (19.623, -155.037) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Harare
Coordinates: 20.9362° S 29.007° E
Elevation: 986 m (3,235 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.5431° N 154.9158° W
Elevation: 80 m (262 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 Gwanda
The DMS coordinates are: 20°56'10.4'' S 29°0'25.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.93622°
LngO = 29.00698°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.93622°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 29.00698 - 180° = -150.99302°
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 Gwanda is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.93622, -150.99302)
In DMS format: 20°56'10.4'' S 29°0'25.1'' E .