Antipode of Otjimbingwe, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Otjimbingwe is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Otjimbingwe
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -22.355, 16.129
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.355, -163.871
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Otjimbingwe's antipodal point (431 km).
The antipodal city to Otjimbingwe is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Otjimbingwe is Kekaha.
The distance from Otjimbingwe 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 Otjimbingwe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Otjimbingwe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Otjimbingwe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 431 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 433 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 441 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 444 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 444 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 445 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 449 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 451 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Princeville, HI | United States | 453 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 453 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 22.3554° S 16.1288° E
Elevation: 854 m (2,802 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 Otjimbingwe
The DMS coordinates are: 22°21'19.3'' S 16°7'43.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.35536°
LngO = 16.12883°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.35536°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.12883 - 180° = -163.87117°
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 Otjimbingwe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.35536, -163.87117)
In DMS format: 22°21'19.3'' S 16°7'43.8'' E .