Antipode of Elghabra, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Elghabra is Lakatoro, Malampa, Vanuatu.
Elghabra
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.647, -12.671
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.647, 167.329
Lakatoro
Vanuatu
Lakatoro is the closest city to Elghabra's antipodal point (61 km).
The antipodal city to Elghabra is Lakatoro. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Elghabra is Lakatoro.
The distance from Elghabra 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 Elghabra
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Elghabra's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Elghabra.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 61 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 65 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 126 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 160 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Pango, Shefa | Vanuatu | 162 km | (-17.783, 168.283) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 165 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Hog Harbour, Sanma | Vanuatu | 169 km | (-15.133, 167.100) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 180 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 308 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 381 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 16.6471° N 12.6711° W
Elevation: 65 m (213 ft)
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 Elghabra
The DMS coordinates are: 16°38'49.7'' N 12°40'16.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.64713°
LngO = -12.67113°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.64713°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.67113 + 180° = 167.32887°
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 Elghabra is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.64713, 167.32887)
In DMS format: 16°38'49.7'' N 12°40'16.1'' W.