Antipode of Thio, New Caledonia

The opposite side of the world to Thio is Choûm, Adrar, Mauritania.

Thio

New Caledonia

Continent: Oceania

Coordinates: -21.617, 166.217

Antipodal point

Western Sahara

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 21.617, -13.783

Choûm

Mauritania

Choûm is the closest city to Thio's antipodal point (83 km).

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

The distance from Thio to Choûm 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 Thio

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

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Choûm, Adrar Mauritania 83 km (21.288, -13.062)
Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Morocco 118 km (22.554, -14.330)
Atar, Adrar Mauritania 144 km (20.518, -13.049)
Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour Mauritania 161 km (22.678, -12.711)
Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour Mauritania 183 km (22.735, -12.471)
Chingueṭṭi, Adrar Mauritania 195 km (20.463, -12.362)
Oujeft, Adrar Mauritania 198 km (19.962, -13.059)
Akjoujt, Inchiri Mauritania 216 km (19.747, -14.385)
Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Morocco 221 km (22.656, -15.607)
Ouadâne, Adrar Mauritania 237 km (20.928, -11.621)
Thio, New Caledonia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea

Coordinates: 21.6167° S 166.2167° E

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Choûm, Mauritania

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott

Coordinates: 21.2875° N 13.0617° W

Elevation: 238 m (781 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 Thio

The DMS coordinates are: 21°37'0'' S 166°13'0'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -21.61667°

LngO = 166.21667°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 21.61667°

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

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.21667 - 180° = -13.78333°

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 Thio is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.61667, -13.78333)

In DMS format: 21°37'0'' S 166°13'0'' E .

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