Antipode of Ruacana, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Ruacana is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Ruacana
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.428, 14.415
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.428, -165.585
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Ruacana's antipodal point (795 km).
The antipodal city to Ruacana is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ruacana is Kekaha.
The distance from Ruacana 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 Ruacana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ruacana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ruacana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 795 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 796 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 799 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 800 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 801 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 801 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 805 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 807 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 809 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
| Omao-Kukuiula, HI | United States | 809 km | (21.901, -159.486) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 17.4282° S 14.415° E
Elevation: 1,138 m (3,734 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 Ruacana
The DMS coordinates are: 17°25'41.4'' S 14°24'54.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.42817°
LngO = 14.41504°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.42817°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.41504 - 180° = -165.58496°
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 Ruacana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.42817, -165.58496)
In DMS format: 17°25'41.4'' S 14°24'54.1'' E .