Antipode of Ongandjera, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Ongandjera is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Ongandjera
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.878, 15.070
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.878, -164.930
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Ongandjera's antipodal point (709 km).
The antipodal city to Ongandjera is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ongandjera is Kekaha.
The distance from Ongandjera to Kekaha is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Ongandjera
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ongandjera's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ongandjera.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 709 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 711 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 713 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 715 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 716 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 716 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 720 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 721 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 723 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
| Omao-Kukuiula, HI | United States | 723 km | (21.901, -159.486) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 17.8785° S 15.0696° E
Elevation: 1,092 m (3,583 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 Ongandjera
The DMS coordinates are: 17°52'42.5'' S 15°4'10.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.87847°
LngO = 15.06961°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.87847°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.06961 - 180° = -164.93039°
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 Ongandjera is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.87847, -164.93039)
In DMS format: 17°52'42.5'' S 15°4'10.6'' E .