Antipode of Wé, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Wé is Choûm, Adrar, Mauritania.
Wé
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -20.917, 167.265
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.917, -12.735
Choûm
Mauritania
Choûm is the closest city to Wé's antipodal point (53 km).
The antipodal city to Wé is Choûm. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wé is Choûm.
The distance from Wé 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 Wé
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wé's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wé.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choûm, Adrar | Mauritania | 53 km | (21.288, -13.062) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 55 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 64 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
| Oujeft, Adrar | Mauritania | 111 km | (19.962, -13.059) |
| Ouadâne, Adrar | Mauritania | 116 km | (20.928, -11.621) |
| Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 195 km | (22.678, -12.711) |
| Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 203 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 216 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 245 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Tidjikja, Tagant | Mauritania | 295 km | (18.556, -11.427) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 20.9169° S 167.2646° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
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 Wé
The DMS coordinates are: 20°55'0.7'' S 167°15'52.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.91687°
LngO = 167.26461°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.91687°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 167.26461 - 180° = -12.73539°
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 Wé is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.91687, -12.73539)
In DMS format: 20°55'0.7'' S 167°15'52.6'' E .