Antipode of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
The opposite side of the world to Port-Vila is El Gheddiya, Tagant, Mauritania.
Port-Vila
Vanuatu
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -17.736, 168.314
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.736, -11.686
El Gheddiya
Mauritania
El Gheddiya is the closest city to Port-Vila's antipodal point (16 km).
The antipodal city to Port-Vila is El Gheddiya. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Port-Vila is El Gheddiya.
The distance from Port-Vila to El Gheddiya 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 Port-Vila
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Port-Vila's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Port-Vila.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Gheddiya, Tagant | Mauritania | 16 km | (17.826, -11.572) |
| Nbeïka, Tagant | Mauritania | 66 km | (17.981, -12.254) |
| Moudjéria, Tagant | Mauritania | 70 km | (17.874, -12.332) |
| Guerou, Assaba | Mauritania | 82 km | (17.078, -12.039) |
| El Ghayra, Tagant | Mauritania | 84 km | (17.198, -12.240) |
| Tidjikja, Tagant | Mauritania | 95 km | (18.556, -11.427) |
| Tamchekket, Hodh El Gharbi | Mauritania | 121 km | (17.242, -10.671) |
| Çangarâfa, Brakna | Mauritania | 123 km | (17.592, -12.837) |
| Kiffa, Assaba | Mauritania | 127 km | (16.621, -11.402) |
| Barkéwol, Assaba | Mauritania | 149 km | (16.640, -12.498) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 17.7365° S 168.3137° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 17.8257° N 11.5724° W
Elevation: 404 m (1,325 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 Port-Vila
The DMS coordinates are: 17°44'11.3'' S 168°18'49.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -17.73648°
LngO = 168.31366°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 17.73648°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 168.31366 - 180° = -11.68634°
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 Port-Vila is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (17.73648, -11.68634)
In DMS format: 17°44'11.3'' S 168°18'49.2'' E .