Antipode of Ouégoa, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Ouégoa is Akjoujt, Inchiri, Mauritania.
Ouégoa
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -20.350, 164.433
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.350, -15.567
Akjoujt
Mauritania
Akjoujt is the closest city to Ouégoa's antipodal point (140 km).
The antipodal city to Ouégoa is Akjoujt. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ouégoa is Akjoujt.
The distance from Ouégoa to Akjoujt 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 Ouégoa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ouégoa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ouégoa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 140 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
| Boulenouar, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 144 km | (21.290, -16.524) |
| Nouâmghâr, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 148 km | (19.356, -16.514) |
| Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 167 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
| Dar Naim, Nouakchott Nord | Mauritania | 251 km | (18.108, -15.927) |
| Tevragh Zeina, Nouakchott Ouest | Mauritania | 253 km | (18.099, -15.988) |
| Nouakchott | Mauritania | 254 km | (18.086, -15.979) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 255 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Arafat, Nouakchott Sud | Mauritania | 259 km | (18.046, -15.972) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 263 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 20.35° S 164.4333° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 19.7466° N 14.3853° W
Elevation: 121 m (397 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 Ouégoa
The DMS coordinates are: 20°21'0'' S 164°25'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.35°
LngO = 164.43333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.35°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 164.43333 - 180° = -15.56667°
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 Ouégoa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.35, -15.56667)
In DMS format: 20°21'0'' S 164°25'60'' E .