Antipode of Arafat, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Arafat is Wala, North Province, New Caledonia.
Arafat
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 18.046, -15.972
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.046, 164.028
Wala
New Caledonia
Wala is the closest city to Arafat's antipodal point (189 km).
The antipodal city to Arafat is Wala. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Arafat is Wala.
The distance from Arafat to Wala 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 Arafat
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Arafat's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Arafat.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 189 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 242 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 259 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
| Pouébo, North Province | New Caledonia | 267 km | (-20.400, 164.567) |
| Koumac, North Province | New Caledonia | 280 km | (-20.567, 164.283) |
| Kaala-Gomén, North Province | New Caledonia | 293 km | (-20.667, 164.400) |
| Hienghène, North Province | New Caledonia | 307 km | (-20.683, 164.933) |
| Touho, North Province | New Caledonia | 330 km | (-20.791, 165.250) |
| Voh, North Province | New Caledonia | 331 km | (-20.967, 164.700) |
| Koné, North Province | New Caledonia | 345 km | (-21.060, 164.866) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 18.0464° N 15.9719° W
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 19.7116° S 163.647° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Arafat
The DMS coordinates are: 18°2'47'' N 15°58'19'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.04639°
LngO = -15.97194°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.04639°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.97194 + 180° = 164.02806°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Arafat is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.04639, 164.02806)
In DMS format: 18°2'47'' N 15°58'19'' W.