The opposite side of the world to Dumbéa is Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania.
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -22.158, 166.457
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 22.158, -13.543
Mauritania
Zouerate is the closest city to Dumbéa's antipodal point (128 km).
The antipodal city to Dumbéa is Zouerate. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dumbéa is Zouerate.
The distance from Dumbéa to Zouerate is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dumbéa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dumbéa.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 128 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 189 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 220 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 224 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 281 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
Dakhla | Western Sahara | 300 km | (23.685, -15.958) |
Gueltat Zemmour, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra | Morocco | 352 km | (25.143, -12.372) |
Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 386 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
Tidjikja, Tagant | Mauritania | 456 km | (18.556, -11.427) |
Dar Naim, Nouakchott Nord | Mauritania | 513 km | (18.108, -15.927) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.1576° S 166.4572° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.7354° N 12.4713° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Dumbéa
The DMS coordinates are: 22°9'27.3'' S 166°27'25.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.15757°
LngO = 166.4572°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.15757°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.4572 - 180° = -13.5428°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Dumbéa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.15757, -13.5428)
In DMS format: 22°9'27.3'' S 166°27'25.9'' E .