Antipode of Osire, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Osire is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Osire
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.074, 17.366
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.074, -162.634
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Osire's antipodal point (318 km).
The antipodal city to Osire is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Osire is Kekaha.
The distance from Osire to Kekaha is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Osire
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Osire's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Osire.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 318 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 321 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 326 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 328 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 329 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 329 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 334 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 335 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 338 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
| Omao-Kukuiula, HI | United States | 339 km | (21.901, -159.486) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 21.0739° S 17.366° E
Elevation: 1,356 m (4,449 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 Osire
The DMS coordinates are: 21°4'26.1'' S 17°21'57.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.07391°
LngO = 17.36599°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.07391°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 17.36599 - 180° = -162.63401°
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 Osire is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.07391, -162.63401)
In DMS format: 21°4'26.1'' S 17°21'57.6'' E .