Antipode of Poum, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Poum is Nouâmghâr, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania.
Poum
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -20.233, 164.017
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.233, -15.983
Nouâmghâr
Mauritania
Nouâmghâr is the closest city to Poum's antipodal point (112 km).
The antipodal city to Poum is Nouâmghâr. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Poum is Nouâmghâr.
The distance from Poum to Nouâmghâr 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 Poum
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Poum's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Poum.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nouâmghâr, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 112 km | (19.356, -16.514) |
| Boulenouar, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 130 km | (21.290, -16.524) |
| Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 135 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 176 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
| Dar Naim, Nouakchott Nord | Mauritania | 235 km | (18.108, -15.927) |
| Tevragh Zeina, Nouakchott Ouest | Mauritania | 236 km | (18.099, -15.988) |
| Nouakchott | Mauritania | 238 km | (18.086, -15.979) |
| Arafat, Nouakchott Sud | Mauritania | 242 km | (18.046, -15.972) |
| Ouâd Nâga, Trarza | Mauritania | 254 km | (17.953, -15.695) |
| Ouad Naga, Trarza | Mauritania | 256 km | (17.966, -15.518) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 20.2333° S 164.0167° E
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 19.3564° N 16.5139° 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 Poum
The DMS coordinates are: 20°13'60'' S 164°1'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.23333°
LngO = 164.01667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.23333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 164.01667 - 180° = -15.98333°
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 Poum is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.23333, -15.98333)
In DMS format: 20°13'60'' S 164°1'0'' E .