Antipode of Ponérihouen, New Caledonia

The opposite side of the world to Ponérihouen is Akjoujt, Inchiri, Mauritania.

Ponérihouen

New Caledonia

Continent: Oceania

Coordinates: -21.083, 165.400

Antipodal point

Mauritania

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 21.083, -14.600

Akjoujt

Mauritania

Akjoujt is the closest city to Ponérihouen's antipodal point (150 km).

The antipodal city to Ponérihouen is Akjoujt. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ponérihouen is Akjoujt.

The distance from Ponérihouen 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 Ponérihouen

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ponérihouen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ponérihouen.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Akjoujt, Inchiri Mauritania 150 km (19.747, -14.385)
Choûm, Adrar Mauritania 161 km (21.288, -13.062)
Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Morocco 165 km (22.554, -14.330)
Atar, Adrar Mauritania 173 km (20.518, -13.049)
Boulenouar, Dakhlet Nouadhibou Mauritania 201 km (21.290, -16.524)
Oujeft, Adrar Mauritania 203 km (19.962, -13.059)
Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Morocco 203 km (22.656, -15.607)
Chingueṭṭi, Adrar Mauritania 243 km (20.463, -12.362)
Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou Mauritania 254 km (20.942, -17.038)
Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour Mauritania 263 km (22.678, -12.711)
Ponérihouen, New Caledonia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea

Coordinates: 21.0833° S 165.4° E

Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)

Akjoujt, Mauritania

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 Ponérihouen

The DMS coordinates are: 21°4'60'' S 165°24'0'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -21.08333°

LngO = 165.4°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 21.08333°

Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 165.4 - 180° = -14.6°

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 Ponérihouen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.08333, -14.6)

In DMS format: 21°4'60'' S 165°24'0'' E .

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