Antipode of Bouhdida, Mauritania

The opposite side of the world to Bouhdida is Lakatoro, Malampa, Vanuatu.

Bouhdida

Mauritania

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 16.928, -13.999

Antipodal point

Coral Sea

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -16.928, 166.001

Lakatoro

Vanuatu

Lakatoro is the closest city to Bouhdida's antipodal point (177 km).

The antipodal city to Bouhdida is Lakatoro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bouhdida is Lakatoro.

The distance from Bouhdida to Lakatoro 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 Bouhdida

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bouhdida's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bouhdida.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Lakatoro, Malampa Vanuatu 177 km (-16.100, 167.416)
Norsup, Malampa Vanuatu 177 km (-16.065, 167.397)
Luganville, Sanma Vanuatu 199 km (-15.520, 167.162)
Port-Olry, Sanma Vanuatu 238 km (-15.042, 167.073)
Port-Vila, Shefa Vanuatu 262 km (-17.736, 168.314)
Saratamata, Penama Vanuatu 278 km (-15.290, 167.967)
Sola, Torba Vanuatu 377 km (-13.876, 167.552)
Wala, North Province New Caledonia 396 km (-19.712, 163.647)
Pouébo, North Province New Caledonia 413 km (-20.400, 164.567)
Ouégoa, North Province New Caledonia 413 km (-20.350, 164.433)
Bouhdida, Mauritania

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott

Coordinates: 16.9281° N 13.9992° W

Elevation: 55 m (180 ft)

Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Efate

Coordinates: 16.0999° S 167.4164° E

Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Bouhdida

The DMS coordinates are: 16°55'41.1'' N 13°59'57'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 16.92809°

LngO = -13.99918°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -16.92809°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -13.99918 + 180° = 166.00082°

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 Bouhdida is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.92809, 166.00082)

In DMS format: 16°55'41.1'' N 13°59'57'' W.

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