Antipode of Néma, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Néma is Port-Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu.
Néma
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.617, -7.256
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -16.617, 172.744
Port-Vila
Vanuatu
Port-Vila is the closest city to Néma's antipodal point (487 km).
The antipodal city to Néma is Port-Vila. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Néma is Port-Vila.
The distance from Néma to Port-Vila 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 Néma
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Néma's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Néma.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 487 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 489 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 513 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 514 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 532 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 535 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 572 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 574 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 609 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Suva, Central | Fiji | 629 km | (-18.142, 178.441) |
Néma, Mauritania
Local time:
Coordinates: 16.617° N 7.2565° W
Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Local time:
Coordinates: 17.7365° S 168.3137° E
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 Néma
The DMS coordinates are: 16°37'1.3'' N 7°15'23.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.61702°
LngO = -7.25649°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.61702°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.25649 + 180° = 172.74351°
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 Néma is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.61702, 172.74351)
In DMS format: 16°37'1.3'' N 7°15'23.4'' W.
