Antipode of Nouadhibou, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Nouadhibou is Poum, North Province, New Caledonia.
Nouadhibou
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.942, -17.038
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.942, 162.962
Poum
New Caledonia
Poum is the closest city to Nouadhibou's antipodal point (135 km).
The antipodal city to Nouadhibou is Poum. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nouadhibou is Poum.
The distance from Nouadhibou to Poum 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 Nouadhibou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nouadhibou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nouadhibou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 135 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
| Koumac, North Province | New Caledonia | 144 km | (-20.567, 164.283) |
| Kaala-Gomén, North Province | New Caledonia | 153 km | (-20.667, 164.400) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 154 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 167 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
| Pouébo, North Province | New Caledonia | 178 km | (-20.400, 164.567) |
| Voh, North Province | New Caledonia | 181 km | (-20.967, 164.700) |
| Koné, North Province | New Caledonia | 198 km | (-21.060, 164.866) |
| Pouembout, North Province | New Caledonia | 203 km | (-21.133, 164.900) |
| Hienghène, North Province | New Caledonia | 207 km | (-20.683, 164.933) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 20.9419° N 17.0384° W
Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 20.2333° S 164.0167° E
Elevation: -9,999 m (-32,805 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 Nouadhibou
The DMS coordinates are: 20°56'30.8'' N 17°2'18.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.94188°
LngO = -17.03842°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.94188°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -17.03842 + 180° = 162.96158°
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 Nouadhibou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.94188, 162.96158)
In DMS format: 20°56'30.8'' N 17°2'18.3'' W.