Antipode of Rundu, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Rundu is Ko Olina, Hawaii, United States.
Rundu
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.933, 19.767
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.933, -160.233
Ko Olina
United States
Ko Olina is the closest city to Rundu's antipodal point (437 km).
The antipodal city to Rundu is Ko Olina. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rundu is Ko Olina.
The distance from Rundu to Ko Olina 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 Rundu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rundu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rundu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ko Olina, HI | United States | 437 km | (21.340, -158.126) |
| Ocean Pointe, HI | United States | 439 km | (21.311, -158.036) |
| Makakilo City, HI | United States | 440 km | (21.347, -158.086) |
| Kapolei, HI | United States | 440 km | (21.336, -158.058) |
| Makakilo, HI | United States | 440 km | (21.352, -158.087) |
| Nānākuli, HI | United States | 441 km | (21.394, -158.154) |
| ‘Ewa Beach, HI | United States | 441 km | (21.316, -158.007) |
| ‘Ewa Villages, HI | United States | 442 km | (21.341, -158.040) |
| Mā‘ili, HI | United States | 442 km | (21.416, -158.175) |
| ‘Ewa Gentry, HI | United States | 442 km | (21.340, -158.030) |
Rundu, Namibia
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.9333° S 19.7667° E
Ko Olina, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.3399° N 158.1256° 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 Rundu
The DMS coordinates are: 17°55'60'' S 19°46'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.93333°
LngO = 19.76667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.93333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 19.76667 - 180° = -160.23333°
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 Rundu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.93333, -160.23333)
In DMS format: 17°55'60'' S 19°46'0'' E .
