Antipode of ’Adel Bagrou, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to ’Adel Bagrou is Lautoka, Western, Fiji.
’Adel Bagrou
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.498, -6.951
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.498, 173.049
Lautoka
Fiji
Lautoka is the closest city to ’Adel Bagrou's antipodal point (525 km).
The antipodal city to ’Adel Bagrou is Lautoka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from ’Adel Bagrou is Lautoka.
The distance from ’Adel Bagrou to Lautoka 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 ’Adel Bagrou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to ’Adel Bagrou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from ’Adel Bagrou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 525 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 531 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 543 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 545 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 546 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Sigatoka, Western | Fiji | 558 km | (-18.143, 177.507) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 563 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 600 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 607 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 609 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 15.4975° N 6.9506° W
Elevation: 255 m (837 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fiji
Coordinates: 17.6169° S 177.4505° E
Elevation: 47 m (154 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 ’Adel Bagrou
The DMS coordinates are: 15°29'51'' N 6°57'2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.4975°
LngO = -6.95056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.4975°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -6.95056 + 180° = 173.04944°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of ’Adel Bagrou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.4975, 173.04944)
In DMS format: 15°29'51'' N 6°57'2'' W.