Antipode of Mederdra, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Mederdra is Wala, North Province, New Caledonia.
Mederdra
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.923, -15.656
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.923, 164.344
Wala
New Caledonia
Wala is the closest city to Mederdra's antipodal point (317 km).
The antipodal city to Mederdra is Wala. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mederdra is Wala.
The distance from Mederdra to Wala 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 Mederdra
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mederdra's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mederdra.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 317 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 339 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 340 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 340 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 359 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 368 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 379 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
| Pouébo, North Province | New Caledonia | 386 km | (-20.400, 164.567) |
| Koumac, North Province | New Caledonia | 403 km | (-20.567, 164.283) |
| Kaala-Gomén, North Province | New Caledonia | 414 km | (-20.667, 164.400) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 16.9226° N 15.6565° W
Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 19.7116° S 163.647° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Mederdra
The DMS coordinates are: 16°55'21.2'' N 15°39'23.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.92256°
LngO = -15.65646°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.92256°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.65646 + 180° = 164.34354°
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 Mederdra is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.92256, 164.34354)
In DMS format: 16°55'21.2'' N 15°39'23.3'' W.