Antipode of Tidjikja, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Tidjikja is Port-Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu.
Tidjikja
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 18.556, -11.427
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.556, 168.573
Port-Vila
Vanuatu
Port-Vila is the closest city to Tidjikja's antipodal point (95 km).
The antipodal city to Tidjikja is Port-Vila. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tidjikja is Port-Vila.
The distance from Tidjikja to Port-Vila 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 Tidjikja
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tidjikja's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tidjikja.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 95 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 132 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
| Wé, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 295 km | (-20.917, 167.265) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 298 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 303 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Fayaoué, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 315 km | (-20.653, 166.536) |
| Tadine, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 339 km | (-21.548, 167.880) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 367 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 368 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Thio, South Province | New Caledonia | 419 km | (-21.617, 166.217) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 18.5564° N 11.4272° W
Elevation: 398 m (1,306 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 17.7365° S 168.3137° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Tidjikja
The DMS coordinates are: 18°33'23.2'' N 11°25'37.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.55644°
LngO = -11.42715°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.55644°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.42715 + 180° = 168.57285°
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 Tidjikja is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.55644, 168.57285)
In DMS format: 18°33'23.2'' N 11°25'37.7'' W.