Antipode of Keetmanshoop, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Keetmanshoop is Princeville, Hawaii, United States.
Keetmanshoop
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.583, 18.133
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 26.583, -161.867
Princeville
United States
Princeville is the closest city to Keetmanshoop's antipodal point (541 km).
The antipodal city to Keetmanshoop is Princeville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Keetmanshoop is Princeville.
The distance from Keetmanshoop to Princeville 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 Keetmanshoop
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Keetmanshoop's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Keetmanshoop.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeville, HI | United States | 541 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 544 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 556 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 556 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Wailua Homesteads, HI | United States | 560 km | (22.072, -159.377) |
| Kapa‘a, HI | United States | 562 km | (22.075, -159.319) |
| Wailua, HI | United States | 564 km | (22.053, -159.338) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 565 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 566 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 567 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
Keetmanshoop, Namibia
Local time:
Coordinates: 26.5833° S 18.1333° E
Princeville, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.2176° N 159.4789° W
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 Keetmanshoop
The DMS coordinates are: 26°34'60'' S 18°7'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.58333°
LngO = 18.13333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.58333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.13333 - 180° = -161.86667°
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 Keetmanshoop is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.58333, -161.86667)
In DMS format: 26°34'60'' S 18°7'60'' E .
