Antipode of Opuwo, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Opuwo is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Opuwo
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -18.061, 13.840
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 18.061, -166.160
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Opuwo's antipodal point (801 km).
The antipodal city to Opuwo is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Opuwo is Kekaha.
The distance from Opuwo 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 Opuwo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Opuwo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Opuwo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 801 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 806 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 808 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 809 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 809 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 815 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 817 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
| ‘Ōma‘o, HI | United States | 819 km | (21.926, -159.488) |
| Koloa, HI | United States | 819 km | (21.907, -159.470) |
| Po‘ipū, HI | United States | 819 km | (21.874, -159.449) |
Opuwo, Namibia
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.0607° S 13.84° 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 Opuwo
The DMS coordinates are: 18°3'38.4'' S 13°50'23.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -18.06068°
LngO = 13.83998°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 18.06068°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.83998 - 180° = -166.16002°
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 Opuwo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (18.06068, -166.16002)
In DMS format: 18°3'38.4'' S 13°50'23.9'' E .
