Antipode of Bouly, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Bouly is Saratamata, Penama, Vanuatu.
Bouly
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 15.318, -11.801
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.318, 168.199
Saratamata
Vanuatu
Saratamata is the closest city to Bouly's antipodal point (25 km).
The antipodal city to Bouly is Saratamata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bouly is Saratamata.
The distance from Bouly 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 Bouly
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bouly's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bouly.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 25 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 114 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 119 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Hog Harbour, Sanma | Vanuatu | 120 km | (-15.133, 167.100) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 121 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 125 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 174 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 268 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Pango, Shefa | Vanuatu | 273 km | (-17.783, 168.283) |
| Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 481 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 15.3175° N 11.801° W
Elevation: 60 m (197 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 Bouly
The DMS coordinates are: 15°19'3.1'' N 11°48'3.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.31753°
LngO = -11.80095°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.31753°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -11.80095 + 180° = 168.19905°
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 Bouly is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.31753, 168.19905)
In DMS format: 15°19'3.1'' N 11°48'3.4'' W.