Antipode of Kiffa, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Kiffa is Port-Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu.
Kiffa
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.621, -11.402
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.621, 168.598
Port-Vila
Vanuatu
Port-Vila is the closest city to Kiffa's antipodal point (127 km).
The antipodal city to Kiffa is Port-Vila. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kiffa is Port-Vila.
The distance from Kiffa 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 Kiffa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kiffa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kiffa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 127 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 139 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 142 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 162 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 196 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 239 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 324 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 331 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
| Wé, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 496 km | (-20.917, 167.265) |
| Fayaoué, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 496 km | (-20.653, 166.536) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 16.6207° N 11.4021° W
Elevation: 127 m (417 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 Kiffa
The DMS coordinates are: 16°37'14.6'' N 11°24'7.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.62073°
LngO = -11.40208°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.62073°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.40208 + 180° = 168.59792°
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 Kiffa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.62073, 168.59792)
In DMS format: 16°37'14.6'' N 11°24'7.5'' W.