Antipode of Karibib, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Karibib is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Karibib
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.936, 15.857
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.936, -164.143
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Karibib's antipodal point (458 km).
The antipodal city to Karibib is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Karibib is Kekaha.
The distance from Karibib 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 Karibib
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Karibib's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Karibib.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 458 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 460 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 467 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 470 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 470 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 471 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 475 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 477 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 479 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
| ‘Ōma‘o, HI | United States | 481 km | (21.926, -159.488) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 21.9355° S 15.8565° E
Elevation: 1,199 m (3,934 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 Karibib
The DMS coordinates are: 21°56'7.9'' S 15°51'23.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.93554°
LngO = 15.85654°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.93554°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.85654 - 180° = -164.14346°
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 Karibib is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.93554, -164.14346)
In DMS format: 21°56'7.9'' S 15°51'23.5'' E .