Antipode of Chingueṭṭi, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Chingueṭṭi is Wé, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.
Chingueṭṭi
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.463, -12.362
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.463, 167.638
Wé
New Caledonia
Wé is the closest city to Chingueṭṭi's antipodal point (64 km).
The antipodal city to Chingueṭṭi is Wé. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Chingueṭṭi is Wé.
The distance from Chingueṭṭi to Wé 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 Chingueṭṭi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Chingueṭṭi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Chingueṭṭi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wé, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 64 km | (-20.917, 167.265) |
| Fayaoué, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 117 km | (-20.653, 166.536) |
| Tadine, Loyalty Islands | New Caledonia | 123 km | (-21.548, 167.880) |
| Thio, South Province | New Caledonia | 195 km | (-21.617, 166.217) |
| Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 200 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
| Yaté-Barrage | New Caledonia | 203 km | (-22.150, 166.883) |
| Canala, North Province | New Caledonia | 212 km | (-21.533, 165.950) |
| Dumbéa, South Province | New Caledonia | 224 km | (-22.158, 166.457) |
| Bouloupari, South Province | New Caledonia | 226 km | (-21.862, 166.051) |
| Sarraméa, South Province | New Caledonia | 228 km | (-21.650, 165.850) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 20.463° N 12.362° W
Elevation: 500 m (1,640 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 20.9169° S 167.2646° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 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 Chingueṭṭi
The DMS coordinates are: 20°27'46.8'' N 12°21'43.2'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.463°
LngO = -12.362°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.463°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.362 + 180° = 167.638°
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 Chingueṭṭi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.463, 167.638)
In DMS format: 20°27'46.8'' N 12°21'43.2'' W.