Antipode of Oranjemund, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Oranjemund is Princeville, Hawaii, United States.
Oranjemund
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -28.550, 16.433
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 28.550, -163.567
Princeville
United States
Princeville is the closest city to Oranjemund's antipodal point (813 km).
The antipodal city to Oranjemund is Princeville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oranjemund is Princeville.
The distance from Oranjemund to Princeville 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 Oranjemund
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oranjemund's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oranjemund.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeville, HI | United States | 813 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 817 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 826 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 829 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Wailua Homesteads, HI | United States | 832 km | (22.072, -159.377) |
| Kapa‘a, HI | United States | 835 km | (22.075, -159.319) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 835 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Wailua, HI | United States | 836 km | (22.053, -159.338) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 837 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 837 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
Oranjemund, Namibia
Local time:
Coordinates: 28.55° S 16.4333° 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 Oranjemund
The DMS coordinates are: 28°33'0'' S 16°25'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -28.55°
LngO = 16.43333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 28.55°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.43333 - 180° = -163.56667°
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 Oranjemund is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (28.55, -163.56667)
In DMS format: 28°33'0'' S 16°25'60'' E .
