Antipode of Nouakchott, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Nouakchott is Wala, North Province, New Caledonia.
Nouakchott
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 18.086, -15.979
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -18.086, 164.022
Wala
New Caledonia
Wala is the closest city to Nouakchott's antipodal point (184 km).
The antipodal city to Nouakchott is Wala. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nouakchott is Wala.
The distance from Nouakchott 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 Nouakchott
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nouakchott's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nouakchott.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 184 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 238 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 254 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
| Pouébo, North Province | New Caledonia | 263 km | (-20.400, 164.567) |
| Koumac, North Province | New Caledonia | 276 km | (-20.567, 164.283) |
| Gomen, North Province | New Caledonia | 288 km | (-20.667, 164.400) |
| Yengen, North Province | New Caledonia | 303 km | (-20.683, 164.933) |
| Touho, North Province | New Caledonia | 326 km | (-20.791, 165.250) |
| Voh, North Province | New Caledonia | 327 km | (-20.967, 164.700) |
| Koné, North Province | New Caledonia | 341 km | (-21.060, 164.866) |
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Local time:
Coordinates: 18.0858° N 15.9785° W
Wala, New Caledonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.7116° S 163.647° 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 Nouakchott
The DMS coordinates are: 18°5'8.9'' N 15°58'42.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.08581°
LngO = -15.9785°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.08581°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.9785 + 180° = 164.0215°
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 Nouakchott is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.08581, 164.0215)
In DMS format: 18°5'8.9'' N 15°58'42.6'' W.
