Antipode of Otjiwarongo, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Otjiwarongo is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Otjiwarongo
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -20.464, 16.648
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 20.464, -163.352
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Otjiwarongo's antipodal point (413 km).
The antipodal city to Otjiwarongo is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Otjiwarongo is Kekaha.
The distance from Otjiwarongo 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 Otjiwarongo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Otjiwarongo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Otjiwarongo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 413 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 415 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 420 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 422 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 422 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 423 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 427 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 429 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 431 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
| Omao-Kukuiula, HI | United States | 432 km | (21.901, -159.486) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 20.4637° S 16.6477° E
Elevation: 1,475 m (4,839 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 Otjiwarongo
The DMS coordinates are: 20°27'49.3'' S 16°38'51.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.46369°
LngO = 16.64772°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.46369°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.64772 - 180° = -163.35228°
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 Otjiwarongo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.46369, -163.35228)
In DMS format: 20°27'49.3'' S 16°38'51.8'' E .