Antipode of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Dumbéa is Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco.
Dumbéa
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -22.158, 166.457
Antipodal point
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 22.158, -13.543
Aousserd
Morocco
Aousserd is the closest city to Dumbéa's antipodal point (92 km).
The antipodal city to Dumbéa is Aousserd. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dumbéa is Aousserd.
The distance from Dumbéa to Aousserd 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 Dumbéa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dumbéa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dumbéa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 92 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 103 km | (22.678, -12.711) |
| Choûm, Adrar | Mauritania | 108 km | (21.288, -13.062) |
| Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 128 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 189 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 220 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 224 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
| Ouadâne, Adrar | Mauritania | 241 km | (20.928, -11.621) |
| Oujeft, Adrar | Mauritania | 248 km | (19.962, -13.059) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 281 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 22.1576° S 166.4572° E
Elevation: 50 m (164 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates: 22.554° N 14.33° W
Elevation: 306 m (1,004 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 Dumbéa
The DMS coordinates are: 22°9'27.3'' S 166°27'25.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.15757°
LngO = 166.4572°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.15757°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.4572 - 180° = -13.5428°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Dumbéa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.15757, -13.5428)
In DMS format: 22°9'27.3'' S 166°27'25.9'' E .