Antipode of Poindimié, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Poindimié is Akjoujt, Inchiri, Mauritania.
Poindimié
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -20.937, 165.331
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.937, -14.669
Akjoujt
Mauritania
Akjoujt is the closest city to Poindimié's antipodal point (135 km).
The antipodal city to Poindimié is Akjoujt. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Poindimié is Akjoujt.
The distance from Poindimié 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 Poindimié
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Poindimié's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Poindimié.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 135 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
| Choûm, Adrar | Mauritania | 171 km | (21.288, -13.062) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 175 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 182 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Boulenouar, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 197 km | (21.290, -16.524) |
| Oujeft, Adrar | Mauritania | 200 km | (19.962, -13.059) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 214 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 246 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
| Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 246 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
| Nouâmghâr, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 260 km | (19.356, -16.514) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 20.9371° S 165.3312° E
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 19.7466° N 14.3853° W
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 Poindimié
The DMS coordinates are: 20°56'13.7'' S 165°19'52.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.93714°
LngO = 165.33121°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.93714°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 165.33121 - 180° = -14.66879°
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 Poindimié is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.93714, -14.66879)
In DMS format: 20°56'13.7'' S 165°19'52.4'' E .