Antipode of Nkurenkuru, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Nkurenkuru is Kaumakani, Hawaii, United States.
Nkurenkuru
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.617, 18.600
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.617, -161.400
Kaumakani
United States
Kaumakani is the closest city to Nkurenkuru's antipodal point (511 km).
The antipodal city to Nkurenkuru is Kaumakani. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nkurenkuru is Kaumakani.
The distance from Nkurenkuru to Kaumakani 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 Nkurenkuru
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nkurenkuru's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nkurenkuru.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 511 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 511 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 512 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 512 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 513 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Po‘ipū, HI | United States | 514 km | (21.874, -159.449) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 516 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Koloa, HI | United States | 516 km | (21.907, -159.470) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 516 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
| ‘Ōma‘o, HI | United States | 517 km | (21.926, -159.488) |
Nkurenkuru, Namibia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.6167° S 18.6° E
Kaumakani, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.9161° N 159.6197° 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 Nkurenkuru
The DMS coordinates are: 17°37'0'' S 18°36'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.61667°
LngO = 18.6°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.61667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.6 - 180° = -161.4°
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 Nkurenkuru is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.61667, -161.4)
In DMS format: 17°37'0'' S 18°36'0'' E .
