Antipode of Okahandja, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Okahandja is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Okahandja
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.983, 16.917
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.983, -163.083
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Okahandja's antipodal point (348 km).
The antipodal city to Okahandja is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Okahandja is Kekaha.
The distance from Okahandja to Kekaha 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 Okahandja
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Okahandja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Okahandja.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 348 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 358 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 361 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 361 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 362 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 367 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 370 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
| ‘Ōma‘o, HI | United States | 371 km | (21.926, -159.488) |
| Princeville, HI | United States | 373 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Koloa, HI | United States | 373 km | (21.907, -159.470) |
Okahandja, Namibia
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.9833° S 16.9167° E
Kekaha, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.9669° N 159.7119° 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 Okahandja
The DMS coordinates are: 21°58'60'' S 16°55'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.98333°
LngO = 16.91667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.98333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.91667 - 180° = -163.08333°
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 Okahandja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.98333, -163.08333)
In DMS format: 21°58'60'' S 16°55'0'' E .
