Antipode of Swakopmund, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Swakopmund is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Swakopmund
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -22.678, 14.527
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.678, -165.473
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Swakopmund's antipodal point (599 km).
The antipodal city to Swakopmund is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Swakopmund is Kekaha.
The distance from Swakopmund 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 Swakopmund
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Swakopmund's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Swakopmund.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 599 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 601 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 609 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 612 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 612 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 613 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 617 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 618 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Princeville, HI | United States | 619 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 621 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 22.6784° S 14.5266° E
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Swakopmund
The DMS coordinates are: 22°40'42.3'' S 14°31'35.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.67842°
LngO = 14.52663°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.67842°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.52663 - 180° = -165.47337°
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 Swakopmund is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.67842, -165.47337)
In DMS format: 22°40'42.3'' S 14°31'35.9'' E .