Antipode of Mbera, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Mbera is Lautoka, Western, Fiji.
Mbera
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.856, -5.791
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.856, 174.209
Lautoka
Fiji
Lautoka is the closest city to Mbera's antipodal point (397 km).
The antipodal city to Mbera is Lautoka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mbera is Lautoka.
The distance from Mbera 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 Mbera
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mbera's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mbera.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 397 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 404 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 414 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Sigatoka, Western | Fiji | 433 km | (-18.143, 177.507) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 482 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 515 km | (-18.137, 178.425) |
| Nasinu, Central | Fiji | 520 km | (-18.071, 178.513) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 555 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Levuka, Eastern | Fiji | 596 km | (-18.067, 179.317) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 662 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 15.8562° N 5.7907° W
Elevation: 295 m (968 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 Mbera
The DMS coordinates are: 15°51'22.1'' N 5°47'26.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.85615°
LngO = -5.79067°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.85615°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -5.79067 + 180° = 174.20933°
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 Mbera is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.85615, 174.20933)
In DMS format: 15°51'22.1'' N 5°47'26.4'' W.