Antipode of Pouembout, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Pouembout is Boulenouar, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania.
Pouembout
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -21.133, 164.900
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.133, -15.100
Boulenouar
Mauritania
Boulenouar is the closest city to Pouembout's antipodal point (149 km).
The antipodal city to Pouembout is Boulenouar. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pouembout is Boulenouar.
The distance from Pouembout 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 Pouembout
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pouembout's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pouembout.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulenouar, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 149 km | (21.290, -16.524) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 171 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 176 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 177 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 203 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
| Choûm, Adrar | Mauritania | 212 km | (21.288, -13.062) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 224 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
| Nouâmghâr, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 246 km | (19.356, -16.514) |
| Oujeft, Adrar | Mauritania | 249 km | (19.962, -13.059) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 295 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 21.1333° S 164.9° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Pouembout
The DMS coordinates are: 21°7'60'' S 164°54'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.13333°
LngO = 164.9°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.13333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 164.9 - 180° = -15.1°
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 Pouembout is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.13333, -15.1)
In DMS format: 21°7'60'' S 164°54'0'' E .