Antipode of Koné, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Koné is Boulenouar, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania.
Koné
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -21.060, 164.866
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.060, -15.134
Boulenouar
Mauritania
Boulenouar is the closest city to Koné's antipodal point (147 km).
The antipodal city to Koné is Boulenouar. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Koné is Boulenouar.
The distance from Koné to Boulenouar 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 Koné
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Koné's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Koné.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulenouar, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 147 km | (21.290, -16.524) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 165 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 183 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 185 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 198 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
| Choûm, Adrar | Mauritania | 217 km | (21.288, -13.062) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 225 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
| Nouâmghâr, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 237 km | (19.356, -16.514) |
| Oujeft, Adrar | Mauritania | 248 km | (19.962, -13.059) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 296 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 21.0595° S 164.8658° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 21.2897° N 16.524° W
Elevation: 124 m (407 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 Koné
The DMS coordinates are: 21°3'34.2'' S 164°51'57'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.05951°
LngO = 164.86582°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.05951°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 164.86582 - 180° = -15.13418°
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 Koné is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.05951, -15.13418)
In DMS format: 21°3'34.2'' S 164°51'57'' E .