Antipode of Oshakati, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Oshakati is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Oshakati
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -17.788, 15.704
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 17.788, -164.296
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Oshakati's antipodal point (667 km).
The antipodal city to Oshakati is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oshakati is Kekaha.
The distance from Oshakati 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 Oshakati
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oshakati's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oshakati.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 667 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 668 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 670 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 671 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 672 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 672 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 676 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 677 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Omao-Kukuiula, HI | United States | 679 km | (21.901, -159.486) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 679 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 17.7883° S 15.7044° E
Elevation: 1,103 m (3,619 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 Oshakati
The DMS coordinates are: 17°47'18'' S 15°42'15.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.78833°
LngO = 15.70436°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.78833°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.70436 - 180° = -164.29564°
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 Oshakati is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.78833, -164.29564)
In DMS format: 17°47'18'' S 15°42'15.7'' E .