Antipode of Otavi, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Otavi is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Otavi
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -19.638, 17.340
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 19.638, -162.660
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Otavi's antipodal point (401 km).
The antipodal city to Otavi is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Otavi is Kekaha.
The distance from Otavi to Kekaha is about 20,000 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 Otavi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Otavi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Otavi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 401 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 403 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 405 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 406 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 407 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 407 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 412 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 413 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 415 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
| Omao-Kukuiula, HI | United States | 415 km | (21.901, -159.486) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 19.6381° S 17.3399° E
Elevation: 1,411 m (4,629 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 Otavi
The DMS coordinates are: 19°38'17'' S 17°20'23.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -19.63805°
LngO = 17.33986°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 19.63805°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 17.33986 - 180° = -162.66014°
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 Otavi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (19.63805, -162.66014)
In DMS format: 19°38'17'' S 17°20'23.5'' E .