Antipode of Okahao, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Okahao is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Okahao
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.888, 15.067
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.888, -164.933
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Okahao's antipodal point (709 km).
The antipodal city to Okahao is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Okahao is Kekaha.
The distance from Okahao to Kekaha is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Okahao
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Okahao's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Okahao.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 709 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 713 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 714 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 715 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 715 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 721 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 723 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
| Po‘ipū, HI | United States | 724 km | (21.874, -159.449) |
| ‘Ōma‘o, HI | United States | 724 km | (21.926, -159.488) |
| Koloa, HI | United States | 725 km | (21.907, -159.470) |
Okahao, Namibia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.8876° S 15.0668° 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 Okahao
The DMS coordinates are: 17°53'15.3'' S 15°4'0.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.88758°
LngO = 15.06677°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.88758°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.06677 - 180° = -164.93323°
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 Okahao is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.88758, -164.93323)
In DMS format: 17°53'15.3'' S 15°4'0.4'' E .
