The opposite side of the world to Barkéwol is Lakatoro, Malampa, Vanuatu.
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.640, -12.498
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -16.640, 167.502
Vanuatu
Lakatoro is the closest city to Barkéwol's antipodal point (60 km).
The antipodal city to Barkéwol is Lakatoro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Barkéwol is Lakatoro.
The distance from Barkéwol to Lakatoro is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Barkéwol's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Barkéwol.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 60 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 65 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 129 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 149 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 157 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 183 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 306 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 372 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
Fayaoué, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 456 km | (-20.653, 166.536) |
Wé, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 474 km | (-20.917, 167.265) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.6404° N 12.4985° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.0999° S 167.4164° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Barkéwol
The DMS coordinates are: 16°38'25.4'' N 12°29'54.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.64039°
LngO = -12.49849°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.64039°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.49849 + 180° = 167.50151°
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 Barkéwol is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.64039, 167.50151)
In DMS format: 16°38'25.4'' N 12°29'54.6'' W.