Antipode of Ondangwa, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Ondangwa is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Ondangwa
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.908, 15.980
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.908, -164.020
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Ondangwa's antipodal point (636 km).
The antipodal city to Ondangwa is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ondangwa is Kekaha.
The distance from Ondangwa to Kekaha 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 Ondangwa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ondangwa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ondangwa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 636 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 638 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 640 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 641 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 642 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 642 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 646 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 647 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Omao-Kukuiula, HI | United States | 649 km | (21.901, -159.486) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 649 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 17.9082° S 15.9804° E
Elevation: 1,081 m (3,547 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 Ondangwa
The DMS coordinates are: 17°54'29.7'' S 15°58'49.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.90824°
LngO = 15.98037°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.90824°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.98037 - 180° = -164.01963°
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 Ondangwa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.90824, -164.01963)
In DMS format: 17°54'29.7'' S 15°58'49.3'' E .