Antipode of Ndiago, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Ndiago is Wala, North Province, New Caledonia.
Ndiago
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.168, -16.510
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.168, 163.490
Wala
New Caledonia
Wala is the closest city to Ndiago's antipodal point (393 km).
The antipodal city to Ndiago is Wala. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ndiago is Wala.
The distance from Ndiago to Wala 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 Ndiago
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ndiago's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ndiago.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 393 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 400 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 404 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 418 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 420 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 453 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 474 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
| Pouébo, North Province | New Caledonia | 482 km | (-20.400, 164.567) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 490 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Koumac, North Province | New Caledonia | 494 km | (-20.567, 164.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 16.1676° N 16.5103° W
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 19.7116° S 163.647° 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 Ndiago
The DMS coordinates are: 16°10'3.5'' N 16°30'36.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.16763°
LngO = -16.51026°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.16763°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -16.51026 + 180° = 163.48974°
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 Ndiago is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.16763, 163.48974)
In DMS format: 16°10'3.5'' N 16°30'36.9'' W.