Antipode of Keetmanshoop, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Keetmanshoop is Princeville, Hawaii, United States.
Keetmanshoop
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -26.577, 18.134
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.577, -161.866
Princeville
United States
Princeville is the closest city to Keetmanshoop's antipodal point (540 km).
The antipodal city to Keetmanshoop is Princeville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Keetmanshoop is Princeville.
The distance from Keetmanshoop 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 Keetmanshoop
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Keetmanshoop's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Keetmanshoop.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeville, HI | United States | 540 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 544 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 555 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 555 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 556 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Wailua Homesteads, HI | United States | 559 km | (22.072, -159.377) |
| Kapa‘a, HI | United States | 562 km | (22.075, -159.319) |
| Wailua, HI | United States | 563 km | (22.053, -159.338) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 564 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 566 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 26.5765° S 18.1336° E
Elevation: 998 m (3,274 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 Keetmanshoop
The DMS coordinates are: 26°34'35.5'' S 18°8'0.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.57654°
LngO = 18.13359°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.57654°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.13359 - 180° = -161.86641°
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 Keetmanshoop is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.57654, -161.86641)
In DMS format: 26°34'35.5'' S 18°8'0.9'' E .