Antipode of Maghama, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Maghama is Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu.
Maghama
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.509, -12.850
Antipodal point
Vanuatu
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -15.509, 167.150
Luganville
Vanuatu
Luganville is the closest city to Maghama's antipodal point (2 km).
The antipodal city to Maghama is Luganville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maghama is Luganville.
The distance from Maghama to Luganville 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 Maghama
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maghama's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maghama.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 2 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 52 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 67 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 71 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 91 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 186 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 276 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 500 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 549 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Fayaoué, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 573 km | (-20.653, 166.536) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 15.5092° N 12.8501° W
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 15.5199° S 167.1624° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Maghama
The DMS coordinates are: 15°30'32.9'' N 12°51'0.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.50915°
LngO = -12.85005°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.50915°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.85005 + 180° = 167.14995°
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 Maghama is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.50915, 167.14995)
In DMS format: 15°30'32.9'' N 12°51'0.2'' W.