Antipode of Walvis Bay, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Walvis Bay is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Walvis Bay
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -22.958, 14.505
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 22.958, -165.495
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Walvis Bay's antipodal point (605 km).
The antipodal city to Walvis Bay is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Walvis Bay is Kekaha.
The distance from Walvis Bay to Kekaha is about 19,000 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 Walvis Bay
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Walvis Bay's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Walvis Bay.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 605 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 616 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 618 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 619 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 620 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Princeville, HI | United States | 624 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 625 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 627 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
| ‘Ōma‘o, HI | United States | 629 km | (21.926, -159.488) |
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 631 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
Walvis Bay, Namibia
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.9575° S 14.5053° 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 Walvis Bay
The DMS coordinates are: 22°57'27'' S 14°30'19'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.9575°
LngO = 14.50528°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.9575°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.50528 - 180° = -165.49472°
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 Walvis Bay is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.9575, -165.49472)
In DMS format: 22°57'27'' S 14°30'19'' E .
