Antipode of Bababé, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Bababé is Norsup, Malampa, Vanuatu.
Bababé
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.337, -13.953
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.337, 166.047
Norsup
Vanuatu
Norsup is the closest city to Bababé's antipodal point (147 km).
The antipodal city to Bababé is Norsup. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bababé is Norsup.
The distance from Bababé to Norsup 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 Bababé
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bababé's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bababé.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 147 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 149 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 150 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 181 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 236 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 287 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 317 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 452 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 476 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
| Pouébo, North Province | New Caledonia | 476 km | (-20.400, 164.567) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 16.3371° N 13.9529° W
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 16.0654° S 167.3971° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Bababé
The DMS coordinates are: 16°20'13.6'' N 13°57'10.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.3371°
LngO = -13.95287°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.3371°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -13.95287 + 180° = 166.04713°
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 Bababé is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.3371, 166.04713)
In DMS format: 16°20'13.6'' N 13°57'10.3'' W.