Antipode of Bougadoum, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Bougadoum is Saratamata, Penama, Vanuatu.
Bougadoum
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.867, -7.369
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.867, 172.631
Saratamata
Vanuatu
Saratamata is the closest city to Bougadoum's antipodal point (504 km).
The antipodal city to Bougadoum is Saratamata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bougadoum is Saratamata.
The distance from Bougadoum to Saratamata 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 Bougadoum
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bougadoum's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bougadoum.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 504 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 505 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Pango, Shefa | Vanuatu | 510 km | (-17.783, 168.283) |
| Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 540 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 549 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 553 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 559 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 561 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 569 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Sigatoka, Western | Fiji | 577 km | (-18.143, 177.507) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 15.867° N 7.3692° W
Elevation: 257 m (843 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 15.2903° S 167.9668° E
Elevation: 150 m (492 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 Bougadoum
The DMS coordinates are: 15°52'1.3'' N 7°22'9.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.86702°
LngO = -7.36924°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.86702°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.36924 + 180° = 172.63076°
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 Bougadoum is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.86702, 172.63076)
In DMS format: 15°52'1.3'' N 7°22'9.3'' W.