Antipode of Okahandja, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Okahandja is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Okahandja
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -21.981, 16.903
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 21.981, -163.097
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Okahandja's antipodal point (350 km).
The antipodal city to Okahandja is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Okahandja is Kekaha.
The distance from Okahandja 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 Okahandja
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Okahandja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Okahandja.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 350 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 352 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 359 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 362 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 362 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 363 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 367 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 369 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 371 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
| ‘Ōma‘o, HI | United States | 373 km | (21.926, -159.488) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 21.9814° S 16.9029° E
Elevation: 1,370 m (4,495 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 Okahandja
The DMS coordinates are: 21°58'53.1'' S 16°54'10.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.98141°
LngO = 16.9029°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.98141°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.9029 - 180° = -163.0971°
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 Okahandja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.98141, -163.0971)
In DMS format: 21°58'53.1'' S 16°54'10.4'' E .