Antipode of Rosso, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Rosso is Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu.
Rosso
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.514, -15.805
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.514, 164.195
Luganville
Vanuatu
Luganville is the closest city to Rosso's antipodal point (336 km).
The antipodal city to Rosso is Luganville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rosso is Luganville.
The distance from Rosso 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 Rosso
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rosso's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rosso.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 336 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 346 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 347 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 349 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 359 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 412 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 426 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 425 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
| Pouébo, North Province | New Caledonia | 432 km | (-20.400, 164.567) |
| Koumac, North Province | New Caledonia | 449 km | (-20.567, 164.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 16.5138° N 15.805° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Rosso
The DMS coordinates are: 16°30'49.6'' N 15°48'18.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.51378°
LngO = -15.80503°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.51378°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.80503 + 180° = 164.19497°
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 Rosso is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.51378, 164.19497)
In DMS format: 16°30'49.6'' N 15°48'18.1'' W.