Antipode of Gobabis, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Gobabis is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Gobabis
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -22.453, 18.972
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.453, -161.028
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Gobabis's antipodal point (146 km).
The antipodal city to Gobabis is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gobabis is Kekaha.
The distance from Gobabis 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 Gobabis
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gobabis' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gobabis.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 146 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 148 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 157 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 160 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 160 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 161 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Princeville, HI | United States | 162 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 164 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 166 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 168 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 22.4534° S 18.9716° E
Elevation: 1,442 m (4,731 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 Gobabis
The DMS coordinates are: 22°27'12.2'' S 18°58'17.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.45338°
LngO = 18.97159°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.45338°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.97159 - 180° = -161.02841°
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 Gobabis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.45338, -161.02841)
In DMS format: 22°27'12.2'' S 18°58'17.7'' E .