Antipode of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Mont-Dore is Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania.
Mont-Dore
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -22.263, 166.566
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 22.263, -13.434
Zouerate
Mauritania
Zouerate is the closest city to Mont-Dore's antipodal point (112 km).
The antipodal city to Mont-Dore is Zouerate. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mont-Dore is Zouerate.
The distance from Mont-Dore to Zouerate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 112 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 197 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 228 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 228 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 296 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
| Dakhla | Western Sahara | 303 km | (23.685, -15.958) |
| Gueltat Zemmour, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra | Morocco | 337 km | (25.143, -12.372) |
| Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 401 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
| Tidjikja, Tagant | Mauritania | 461 km | (18.556, -11.427) |
| Smara, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra | Morocco | 527 km | (26.738, -11.672) |
Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.2626° S 166.5662° E
Zouerate, Mauritania
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.7354° N 12.4713° 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 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 .
