Antipode of Ouvéa, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Ouvéa is Atar, Adrar, Mauritania.
Ouvéa
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -20.653, 166.536
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.653, -13.464
Atar
Mauritania
Atar is the closest city to Ouvéa's antipodal point (46 km).
The antipodal city to Ouvéa is Atar. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ouvéa is Atar.
The distance from Ouvéa to Atar 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 Ouvéa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ouvéa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ouvéa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 46 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
| Choum, Adrar | Mauritania | 83 km | (21.300, -13.067) |
| El Medda, Adrar | Mauritania | 83 km | (19.917, -13.317) |
| Oujeft, Adrar | Mauritania | 87 km | (19.962, -13.059) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 117 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
| Zug | Western Sahara | 121 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 139 km | (19.742, -14.385) |
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 188 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Ouadane, Adrar | Mauritania | 194 km | (20.928, -11.621) |
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 229 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 20.6528° S 166.5364° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 20.5188° N 13.0464° W
Elevation: 192 m (630 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 Ouvéa
The DMS coordinates are: 20°39'10.2'' S 166°32'11.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.65284°
LngO = 166.53641°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.65284°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.53641 - 180° = -13.46359°
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 Ouvéa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.65284, -13.46359)
In DMS format: 20°39'10.2'' S 166°32'11.1'' E .