Antipode of Okakarara, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Okakarara is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Okakarara
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.588, 17.459
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.588, -162.541
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Okakarara's antipodal point (331 km).
The antipodal city to Okakarara is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Okakarara is Kekaha.
The distance from Okakarara 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 Okakarara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Okakarara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Okakarara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 331 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 333 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 337 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 339 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 340 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 340 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 345 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 346 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 348 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
| Omao-Kukuiula, HI | United States | 349 km | (21.901, -159.486) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 20.5876° S 17.4594° E
Elevation: 1,327 m (4,354 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 Okakarara
The DMS coordinates are: 20°35'15.2'' S 17°27'33.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.58755°
LngO = 17.45942°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.58755°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 17.45942 - 180° = -162.54058°
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 Okakarara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.58755, -162.54058)
In DMS format: 20°35'15.2'' S 17°27'33.9'' E .