Antipode of Basseknou, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Basseknou is Lautoka, Western, Fiji.
Basseknou
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.867, -5.946
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.867, 174.054
Lautoka
Fiji
Lautoka is the closest city to Basseknou's antipodal point (411 km).
The antipodal city to Basseknou is Lautoka. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Basseknou is Lautoka.
The distance from Basseknou to Lautoka 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 Basseknou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Basseknou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Basseknou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 411 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 418 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 428 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Tavua, Western | Fiji | 442 km | (-17.442, 177.862) |
| Vatukoula, Western | Fiji | 443 km | (-17.501, 177.850) |
| Sigatoka, Western | Fiji | 446 km | (-18.143, 177.507) |
| Vaileka, Western | Fiji | 468 km | (-17.379, 178.153) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 493 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Navua, Central | Fiji | 510 km | (-18.223, 178.170) |
| Lami, Central | Fiji | 526 km | (-18.111, 178.409) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 15.8665° N 5.946° W
Elevation: 277 m (909 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fiji
Coordinates: 17.6169° S 177.4505° E
Elevation: 47 m (154 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 Basseknou
The DMS coordinates are: 15°51'59.5'' N 5°56'45.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.86652°
LngO = -5.94604°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.86652°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -5.94604 + 180° = 174.05396°
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 Basseknou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.86652, 174.05396)
In DMS format: 15°51'59.5'' N 5°56'45.7'' W.