Antipode of Oshikango, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Oshikango is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Oshikango
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.400, 15.883
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.400, -164.117
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Oshikango's antipodal point (685 km).
The antipodal city to Oshikango is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oshikango is Kekaha.
The distance from Oshikango 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 Oshikango
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oshikango's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oshikango.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 685 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 687 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 688 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 689 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 689 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 694 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 696 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
| Po‘ipū, HI | United States | 696 km | (21.874, -159.449) |
| Koloa, HI | United States | 697 km | (21.907, -159.470) |
| ‘Ōma‘o, HI | United States | 697 km | (21.926, -159.488) |
Oshikango, Namibia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.4° S 15.8833° 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 Oshikango
The DMS coordinates are: 17°23'60'' S 15°52'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.4°
LngO = 15.88333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.4°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.88333 - 180° = -164.11667°
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 Oshikango is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.4, -164.11667)
In DMS format: 17°23'60'' S 15°52'60'' E .
