Antipode of Ongwediva, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Ongwediva is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Ongwediva
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.772, 15.766
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.772, -164.234
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Ongwediva's antipodal point (663 km).
The antipodal city to Ongwediva is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ongwediva is Kekaha.
The distance from Ongwediva 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 Ongwediva
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ongwediva's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ongwediva.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 663 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 665 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 666 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 668 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 668 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 669 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 673 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 674 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Omao-Kukuiula, HI | United States | 675 km | (21.901, -159.486) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 676 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 17.772° S 15.7656° E
Elevation: 1,088 m (3,570 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 Ongwediva
The DMS coordinates are: 17°46'19.1'' S 15°45'56.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.77198°
LngO = 15.76564°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.77198°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.76564 - 180° = -164.23436°
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 Ongwediva is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.77198, -164.23436)
In DMS format: 17°46'19.1'' S 15°45'56.3'' E .