Antipode of Oshikuku, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Oshikuku is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Oshikuku
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.636, 15.482
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.636, -164.518
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Oshikuku's antipodal point (695 km).
The antipodal city to Oshikuku is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oshikuku is Kekaha.
The distance from Oshikuku 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 Oshikuku
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oshikuku's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oshikuku.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 695 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 697 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 698 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 700 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 701 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 701 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 705 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 706 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Omao-Kukuiula, HI | United States | 708 km | (21.901, -159.486) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 708 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 17.6358° S 15.4817° E
Elevation: 1,089 m (3,573 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 21.9669° N 159.7119° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
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 Oshikuku
The DMS coordinates are: 17°38'9'' S 15°28'54.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.63584°
LngO = 15.48173°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.63584°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.48173 - 180° = -164.51827°
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 Oshikuku is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.63584, -164.51827)
In DMS format: 17°38'9'' S 15°28'54.2'' E .