Antipode of Tékane, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Tékane is Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu.
Tékane
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.602, -15.349
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.602, 164.651
Luganville
Vanuatu
Luganville is the closest city to Tékane's antipodal point (294 km).
The antipodal city to Tékane is Luganville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tékane is Luganville.
The distance from Tékane 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 Tékane
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tékane's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tékane.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 294 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 299 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 301 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 312 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 360 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 383 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 409 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 408 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 416 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
| Pouébo, North Province | New Caledonia | 421 km | (-20.400, 164.567) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 16.6018° N 15.3487° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Tékane
The DMS coordinates are: 16°36'6.3'' N 15°20'55.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.60175°
LngO = -15.34866°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.60175°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.34866 + 180° = 164.65134°
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 Tékane is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.60175, 164.65134)
In DMS format: 16°36'6.3'' N 15°20'55.2'' W.