Antipode of Atar, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Atar is Fayaoué, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.
Atar
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.518, -13.049
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.518, 166.951
Fayaoué
New Caledonia
Fayaoué is the closest city to Atar's antipodal point (46 km).
The antipodal city to Atar is Fayaoué. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Atar is Fayaoué.
The distance from Atar to Fayaoué 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 Atar
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Atar's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Atar.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayaoué, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 46 km | (-20.653, 166.536) |
| Wé, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 55 km | (-20.917, 167.265) |
| Thio, South Province | New Caledonia | 144 km | (-21.617, 166.217) |
| Tadine, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 149 km | (-21.548, 167.880) |
| Canala, North Province | New Caledonia | 153 km | (-21.533, 165.950) |
| Houaïlou, North Province | New Caledonia | 163 km | (-21.283, 165.617) |
| Sarraméa, South Province | New Caledonia | 170 km | (-21.650, 165.850) |
| Punereuin, North Province | New Caledonia | 173 km | (-21.083, 165.400) |
| Poindimié, North Province | New Caledonia | 175 km | (-20.933, 165.333) |
| Bouloupari, South Province | New Caledonia | 176 km | (-21.862, 166.051) |
Atar, Mauritania
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.5177° N 13.0486° W
Fayaoué, New Caledonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.6528° S 166.5364° E
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 Atar
The DMS coordinates are: 20°31'3.7'' N 13°2'54.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.5177°
LngO = -13.04857°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.5177°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -13.04857 + 180° = 166.95143°
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 Atar is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.5177, 166.95143)
In DMS format: 20°31'3.7'' N 13°2'54.9'' W.
