Antipode of Karasburg, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Karasburg is Princeville, Hawaii, United States.
Karasburg
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -28.017, 18.748
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 28.017, -161.252
Princeville
United States
Princeville is the closest city to Karasburg's antipodal point (667 km).
The antipodal city to Karasburg is Princeville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Karasburg is Princeville.
The distance from Karasburg to Princeville 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 Karasburg
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Karasburg's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Karasburg.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeville, HI | United States | 667 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 669 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 679 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Wailua Homesteads, HI | United States | 685 km | (22.072, -159.377) |
| Kapa‘a, HI | United States | 686 km | (22.075, -159.319) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 688 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 688 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Wailua, HI | United States | 688 km | (22.053, -159.338) |
| Hanamā‘ulu, HI | United States | 694 km | (21.994, -159.355) |
| Lihue, HI | United States | 695 km | (21.981, -159.372) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 28.0166° S 18.748° E
Elevation: 1,002 m (3,287 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 22.2176° N 159.4789° W
Elevation: 77 m (253 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 Karasburg
The DMS coordinates are: 28°0'59.7'' S 18°44'52.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -28.01658°
LngO = 18.74797°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 28.01658°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.74797 - 180° = -161.25203°
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 Karasburg is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (28.01658, -161.25203)
In DMS format: 28°0'59.7'' S 18°44'52.7'' E .