Antipode of Luganville, Vanuatu
The opposite side of the world to Luganville is Maghama, Gorgol, Mauritania.
Luganville
Vanuatu
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -15.520, 167.162
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.520, -12.838
Maghama
Mauritania
Maghama is the closest city to Luganville's antipodal point (2 km).
The antipodal city to Luganville is Maghama. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Luganville is Maghama.
The distance from Luganville to Maghama 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 Luganville
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Luganville's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Luganville.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghama, Gorgol | Mauritania | 2 km | (15.509, -12.850) |
| Wali Djantang, Gorgol | Mauritania | 21 km | (15.333, -12.875) |
| Amady Ounaré, Matam | Senegal | 27 km | (15.347, -13.016) |
| Odobéré, Matam | Senegal | 28 km | (15.561, -13.099) |
| Waoundé, Matam | Senegal | 29 km | (15.264, -12.868) |
| Polel Diaoubé, Saint-Louis | Senegal | 33 km | (15.267, -13.000) |
| Sagné, Guidimaka | Mauritania | 35 km | (15.205, -12.790) |
| Sintiou Bamambé, Matam | Senegal | 36 km | (15.367, -13.135) |
| Kanel, Matam | Senegal | 36 km | (15.492, -13.176) |
| Sémé, Matam | Senegal | 38 km | (15.194, -12.945) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 15.5199° S 167.1624° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 15.5092° N 12.8501° W
Elevation: 25 m (82 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 Luganville
The DMS coordinates are: 15°31'11.6'' S 167°9'44.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -15.51989°
LngO = 167.16235°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 15.51989°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 167.16235 - 180° = -12.83765°
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 Luganville is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (15.51989, -12.83765)
In DMS format: 15°31'11.6'' S 167°9'44.5'' E .