Antipode of Bassikounou, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Bassikounou is Lautoka, Western, Fiji.
Bassikounou
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.866, -5.947
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.866, 174.053
Lautoka
Fiji
Lautoka is the closest city to Bassikounou's antipodal point (411 km).
The antipodal city to Bassikounou is Lautoka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bassikounou is Lautoka.
The distance from Bassikounou 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 Bassikounou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bassikounou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bassikounou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 411 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 418 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 428 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Sigatoka, Western | Fiji | 446 km | (-18.143, 177.507) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 493 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 529 km | (-18.137, 178.425) |
| Nasinu, Central | Fiji | 534 km | (-18.071, 178.513) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 572 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Levuka, Eastern | Fiji | 611 km | (-18.067, 179.317) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 646 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 15.8656° N 5.9468° W
Elevation: 264 m (866 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 Bassikounou
The DMS coordinates are: 15°51'56.2'' N 5°56'48.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.8656°
LngO = -5.9468°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.8656°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -5.9468 + 180° = 174.0532°
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 Bassikounou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.8656, 174.0532)
In DMS format: 15°51'56.2'' N 5°56'48.5'' W.