Antipode of Tembedgha, Mauritania
The opposite side of the world to Tembedgha is Port-Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu.
Tembedgha
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.241, -8.173
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.241, 171.827
Port-Vila
Vanuatu
Port-Vila is the closest city to Tembedgha's antipodal point (409 km).
The antipodal city to Tembedgha is Port-Vila. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tembedgha is Port-Vila.
The distance from Tembedgha 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 Tembedgha
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tembedgha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tembedgha.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 409 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Pango, Shefa | Vanuatu | 414 km | (-17.783, 168.283) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 427 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Isangel, Tafea | Vanuatu | 454 km | (-19.542, 169.282) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 472 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 474 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 506 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Hog Harbour, Sanma | Vanuatu | 521 km | (-15.133, 167.100) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 527 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 529 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 16.2414° N 8.1732° W
Elevation: 210 m (689 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 17.7365° S 168.3137° 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 Tembedgha
The DMS coordinates are: 16°14'28.9'' N 8°10'23.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.24137°
LngO = -8.17321°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.24137°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -8.17321 + 180° = 171.82679°
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 Tembedgha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.24137, 171.82679)
In DMS format: 16°14'28.9'' N 8°10'23.6'' W.