Antipode of Katutura, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Katutura is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Katutura
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -22.523, 17.060
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.523, -162.940
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Katutura's antipodal point (338 km).
The antipodal city to Katutura is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Katutura is Kekaha.
The distance from Katutura 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 Katutura
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Katutura's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Katutura.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 338 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 340 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 349 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 352 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 352 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 353 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 356 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Princeville, HI | United States | 358 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 358 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 360 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 22.5231° S 17.0603° E
Elevation: 1,630 m (5,348 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 Katutura
The DMS coordinates are: 22°31'23'' S 17°3'37'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.52306°
LngO = 17.06028°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.52306°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 17.06028 - 180° = -162.93972°
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 Katutura is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.52306, -162.93972)
In DMS format: 22°31'23'' S 17°3'37'' E .