Antipode of Rosh Pinah, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Rosh Pinah is Princeville, Hawaii, United States.
Rosh Pinah
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -27.966, 16.761
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 27.966, -163.239
Princeville
United States
Princeville is the closest city to Rosh Pinah's antipodal point (741 km).
The antipodal city to Rosh Pinah is Princeville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rosh Pinah is Princeville.
The distance from Rosh Pinah to Princeville is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Rosh Pinah
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rosh Pinah's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rosh Pinah.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeville, HI | United States | 741 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Kīlauea, HI | United States | 745 km | (22.212, -159.413) |
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 754 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 754 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Anahola, HI | United States | 757 km | (22.142, -159.314) |
| Wailua Homesteads, HI | United States | 760 km | (22.072, -159.377) |
| Kapa‘a, HI | United States | 763 km | (22.075, -159.319) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 763 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Wailua, HI | United States | 764 km | (22.053, -159.338) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 765 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 27.9661° S 16.7614° E
Elevation: 377 m (1,237 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Honolulu
Coordinates: 22.2176° N 159.4789° W
Elevation: 77 m (253 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 Rosh Pinah
The DMS coordinates are: 27°57'57.8'' S 16°45'40.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -27.96605°
LngO = 16.76136°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 27.96605°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.76136 - 180° = -163.23864°
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 Rosh Pinah is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (27.96605, -163.23864)
In DMS format: 27°57'57.8'' S 16°45'40.9'' E .