The opposite side of the world to Gomen is Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania.
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -20.667, 164.400
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.667, -15.600
Mauritania
Nouadhibou is the closest city to Gomen's antipodal point (153 km).
The antipodal city to Gomen is Nouadhibou. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gomen is Nouadhibou.
The distance from Gomen to Nouadhibou 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 Gomen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gomen.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 153 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 163 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 220 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 266 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
Dar Naim, Nouakchott Nord | Mauritania | 285 km | (18.108, -15.927) |
Tevragh Zeina, Nouakchott Ouest | Mauritania | 287 km | (18.099, -15.988) |
Nouakchott | Mauritania | 288 km | (18.086, -15.979) |
Arafat, Nouakchott Sud | Mauritania | 293 km | (18.046, -15.972) |
Dakhla | Western Sahara | 336 km | (23.685, -15.958) |
Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 338 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.6667° S 164.4° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.9419° N 17.0384° 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 Gomen
The DMS coordinates are: 20°40'0'' S 164°24'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.66667°
LngO = 164.4°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.66667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 164.4 - 180° = -15.6°
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 Gomen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.66667, -15.6)
In DMS format: 20°40'0'' S 164°24'0'' E .