Antipode of Akjoujt, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Akjoujt is Touho, North Province, New Caledonia.
Akjoujt
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 19.747, -14.385
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.747, 165.615
Touho
New Caledonia
Touho is the closest city to Akjoujt's antipodal point (122 km).
The antipodal city to Akjoujt is Touho. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Akjoujt is Touho.
The distance from Akjoujt to Touho 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 Akjoujt
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Akjoujt's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Akjoujt.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touho, North Province | New Caledonia | 122 km | (-20.791, 165.250) |
| Hienghène, North Province | New Caledonia | 126 km | (-20.683, 164.933) |
| Pouébo, North Province | New Caledonia | 131 km | (-20.400, 164.567) |
| Poindimié, North Province | New Caledonia | 135 km | (-20.937, 165.331) |
| Fayaoué, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 139 km | (-20.653, 166.536) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 140 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
| Ponérihouen, North Province | New Caledonia | 150 km | (-21.083, 165.400) |
| Kaala-Gomén, North Province | New Caledonia | 163 km | (-20.667, 164.400) |
| Koné, North Province | New Caledonia | 165 km | (-21.060, 164.866) |
| Voh, North Province | New Caledonia | 165 km | (-20.967, 164.700) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 19.7466° N 14.3853° W
Elevation: 121 m (397 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 20.7909° S 165.2499° E
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Akjoujt
The DMS coordinates are: 19°44'47.7'' N 14°23'7.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.74657°
LngO = -14.38531°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.74657°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.38531 + 180° = 165.61469°
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 Akjoujt is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.74657, 165.61469)
In DMS format: 19°44'47.7'' N 14°23'7.1'' W.