Antipode of Dar el Barka, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Dar el Barka is Norsup, Malampa, Vanuatu.
Dar el Barka
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.683, -14.700
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.683, 165.300
Norsup
Vanuatu
Norsup is the closest city to Dar el Barka's antipodal point (234 km).
The antipodal city to Dar el Barka is Norsup. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dar el Barka is Norsup.
The distance from Dar el Barka to Norsup 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 Dar el Barka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dar el Barka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dar el Barka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 234 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 235 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 237 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Hog Harbour, Sanma | Vanuatu | 258 km | (-15.133, 167.100) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 263 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 324 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Pango, Shefa | Vanuatu | 340 km | (-17.783, 168.283) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 341 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 378 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 394 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 16.6829° N 14.7003° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 16.0654° S 167.3971° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Dar el Barka
The DMS coordinates are: 16°40'58.6'' N 14°42'1.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.68294°
LngO = -14.70031°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.68294°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.70031 + 180° = 165.29969°
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 Dar el Barka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.68294, 165.29969)
In DMS format: 16°40'58.6'' N 14°42'1.1'' W.