Antipode of Boustéïlé, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Boustéïlé is Saratamata, Penama, Vanuatu.
Boustéïlé
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.575, -8.086
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.575, 171.914
Saratamata
Vanuatu
Saratamata is the closest city to Boustéïlé's antipodal point (425 km).
The antipodal city to Boustéïlé is Saratamata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Boustéïlé is Saratamata.
The distance from Boustéïlé to Saratamata 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 Boustéïlé
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Boustéïlé's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Boustéïlé.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 425 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 452 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 485 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 487 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 506 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 510 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 520 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 523 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 632 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 636 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 15.5754° N 8.0856° W
Elevation: 273 m (896 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 15.2903° S 167.9668° E
Elevation: 150 m (492 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 Boustéïlé
The DMS coordinates are: 15°34'31.4'' N 8°5'8.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.5754°
LngO = -8.08563°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.5754°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.08563 + 180° = 171.91437°
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 Boustéïlé is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.5754, 171.91437)
In DMS format: 15°34'31.4'' N 8°5'8.3'' W.