Antipode of Katima Mulilo, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Katima Mulilo is Discovery Harbor, Hawaii, United States.
Katima Mulilo
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.505, 24.276
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.505, -155.724
Discovery Harbor
United States
Discovery Harbor is the closest city to Katima Mulilo's antipodal point (171 km).
The antipodal city to Katima Mulilo is Discovery Harbor. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Katima Mulilo is Discovery Harbor.
The distance from Katima Mulilo to Discovery Harbor 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 Katima Mulilo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Katima Mulilo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Katima Mulilo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Harbor, HI | United States | 171 km | (19.044, -155.632) |
| Hawaiian Ocean View, HI | United States | 173 km | (19.069, -155.765) |
| Naalehu, HI | United States | 174 km | (19.068, -155.580) |
| Pāhala, HI | United States | 190 km | (19.203, -155.479) |
| Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI | United States | 217 km | (19.456, -155.865) |
| Volcano, HI | United States | 221 km | (19.443, -155.234) |
| Captain Cook, HI | United States | 221 km | (19.497, -155.922) |
| Kealakekua, HI | United States | 224 km | (19.521, -155.923) |
| Fern Forest, HI | United States | 226 km | (19.466, -155.136) |
| Honalo, HI | United States | 227 km | (19.546, -155.932) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 17.5047° S 24.2757° E
Elevation: 951 m (3,120 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 19.0441° N 155.6319° W
Elevation: 372 m (1,220 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 Katima Mulilo
The DMS coordinates are: 17°30'16.8'' S 24°16'32.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.50467°
LngO = 24.27574°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.50467°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 24.27574 - 180° = -155.72426°
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 Katima Mulilo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.50467, -155.72426)
In DMS format: 17°30'16.8'' S 24°16'32.7'' E .