Antipode of Ondangwa East, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Ondangwa East is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Ondangwa East
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.930, 16.017
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.930, -163.983
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Ondangwa East's antipodal point (632 km).
The antipodal city to Ondangwa East is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ondangwa East is Kekaha.
The distance from Ondangwa East 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 East
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ondangwa East's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ondangwa East.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 632 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 634 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 635 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 636 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 637 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 637 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 641 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 643 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Omao-Kukuiula, HI | United States | 644 km | (21.901, -159.486) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 644 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 17.9302° S 16.0172° E
Elevation: 1,076 m (3,530 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 East
The DMS coordinates are: 17°55'48.8'' S 16°1'1.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.93021°
LngO = 16.0172°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.93021°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.0172 - 180° = -163.9828°
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 East is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.93021, -163.9828)
In DMS format: 17°55'48.8'' S 16°1'1.9'' E .