Antipode of Amourj, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Amourj is Port-Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu.
Amourj
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.110, -7.219
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.110, 172.782
Port-Vila
Vanuatu
Port-Vila is the closest city to Amourj's antipodal point (509 km).
The antipodal city to Amourj is Port-Vila. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Amourj is Port-Vila.
The distance from Amourj to Port-Vila 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 Amourj
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Amourj's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Amourj.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 509 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 524 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 525 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 528 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 531 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 545 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Sigatoka, Western | Fiji | 551 km | (-18.143, 177.507) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 574 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 576 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 606 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 16.1098° N 7.2185° W
Elevation: 285 m (935 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 17.7365° S 168.3137° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Amourj
The DMS coordinates are: 16°6'35.3'' N 7°13'6.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.1098°
LngO = -7.2185°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.1098°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.2185 + 180° = 172.7815°
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 Amourj is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.1098, 172.7815)
In DMS format: 16°6'35.3'' N 7°13'6.6'' W.