Antipode of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Mont-Dore is Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania.
Mont-Dore
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -22.263, 166.566
Antipodal point
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 22.263, -13.434
Fderîck
Mauritania
Fderîck is the closest city to Mont-Dore's antipodal point (87 km).
The antipodal city to Mont-Dore is Fderîck. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mont-Dore is Fderîck.
The distance from Mont-Dore to Fderîck 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 Mont-Dore
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mont-Dore's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mont-Dore.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 87 km | (22.678, -12.711) |
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 98 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Zug | Western Sahara | 104 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 112 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Choum, Adrar | Mauritania | 113 km | (21.300, -13.067) |
| Mijek | Western Sahara | 145 km | (23.449, -12.825) |
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 176 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 197 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
| Oum Dreyga | Western Sahara | 204 km | (24.101, -13.297) |
| Bir Anzarane | Western Sahara | 213 km | (23.890, -14.536) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 22.2626° S 166.5662° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 22.678° N 12.711° W
Elevation: 297 m (974 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 Mont-Dore
The DMS coordinates are: 22°15'45.3'' S 166°33'58.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.26257°
LngO = 166.56621°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.26257°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.56621 - 180° = -13.43379°
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 Mont-Dore is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.26257, -13.43379)
In DMS format: 22°15'45.3'' S 166°33'58.4'' E .