Antipode of Koumac, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Koumac is Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania.
Koumac
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -20.567, 164.283
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 20.567, -15.717
Nouadhibou
Mauritania
Nouadhibou is the closest city to Koumac's antipodal point (144 km).
The antipodal city to Koumac is Nouadhibou. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Koumac is Nouadhibou.
The distance from Koumac to Nouadhibou 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 Koumac
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Koumac's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Koumac.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 144 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 166 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 232 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Dar Naim, Nouakchott Nord | Mauritania | 273 km | (18.108, -15.927) |
| Tevragh Zeina, Nouakchott Ouest | Mauritania | 275 km | (18.099, -15.988) |
| Nouakchott | Mauritania | 276 km | (18.086, -15.979) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 278 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
| Arafat, Nouakchott Sud | Mauritania | 280 km | (18.046, -15.972) |
| Dakhla | Western Sahara | 346 km | (23.685, -15.958) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 350 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
Koumac, New Caledonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.5667° S 164.2833° E
Nouadhibou, Mauritania
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.9419° N 17.0384° W
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 Koumac
The DMS coordinates are: 20°34'0'' S 164°16'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.56667°
LngO = 164.28333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.56667°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 164.28333 - 180° = -15.71667°
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 Koumac is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.56667, -15.71667)
In DMS format: 20°34'0'' S 164°16'60'' E .
