Antipode of Oualata, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Oualata is Isangel, Tafea, Vanuatu.
Oualata
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.298, -7.023
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.298, 172.977
Isangel
Vanuatu
Isangel is the closest city to Oualata's antipodal point (463 km).
The antipodal city to Oualata is Isangel. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Oualata is Isangel.
The distance from Oualata to Isangel 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 Oualata
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Oualata's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Oualata.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 463 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
| Nadi, Western | Fiji | 475 km | (-17.803, 177.416) |
| Lautoka, Western | Fiji | 477 km | (-17.617, 177.450) |
| Sigatoka, Western | Fiji | 490 km | (-18.143, 177.507) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 498 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Ba, Western | Fiji | 500 km | (-17.534, 177.674) |
| Pango, Shefa | Vanuatu | 501 km | (-17.783, 168.283) |
| Vatukoula, Western | Fiji | 518 km | (-17.501, 177.850) |
| Tavua, Western | Fiji | 519 km | (-17.442, 177.862) |
| Vaileka, Western | Fiji | 550 km | (-17.379, 178.153) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 17.2978° N 7.0235° W
Elevation: 304 m (997 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 19.5417° S 169.2817° E
Elevation: 106 m (348 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 Oualata
The DMS coordinates are: 17°17'52.2'' N 7°1'24.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.29784°
LngO = -7.02346°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.29784°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.02346 + 180° = 172.97654°
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 Oualata is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.29784, 172.97654)
In DMS format: 17°17'52.2'' N 7°1'24.5'' W.