Antipode of Windhoek, Namibia
The opposite side of the world to Windhoek is Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
Windhoek
Namibia
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -22.559, 17.083
Antipodal point
North Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.559, -162.917
Kekaha
United States
Kekaha is the closest city to Windhoek's antipodal point (337 km).
The antipodal city to Windhoek is Kekaha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Windhoek is Kekaha.
The distance from Windhoek 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 Windhoek
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Windhoek's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Windhoek.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kekaha, HI | United States | 337 km | (21.967, -159.712) |
| Kekaha-Waimea, HI | United States | 339 km | (21.972, -159.693) |
| Kaumakani, HI | United States | 347 km | (21.916, -159.620) |
| Hanapēpē, HI | United States | 350 km | (21.907, -159.594) |
| Hanapēpē Heights, HI | United States | 350 km | (21.916, -159.590) |
| ‘Ele‘ele, HI | United States | 351 km | (21.907, -159.583) |
| Kaumakani-Hanapepe, HI | United States | 355 km | (21.924, -159.543) |
| Princeville, HI | United States | 356 km | (22.218, -159.479) |
| Kalāheo, HI | United States | 356 km | (21.924, -159.527) |
| Lawai, HI | United States | 359 km | (21.922, -159.504) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: 22.5594° S 17.0832° E
Elevation: 1,656 m (5,433 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 Windhoek
The DMS coordinates are: 22°33'33.9'' S 17°4'59.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.55941°
LngO = 17.08323°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.55941°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 17.08323 - 180° = -162.91677°
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 Windhoek is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.55941, -162.91677)
In DMS format: 22°33'33.9'' S 17°4'59.6'' E .