Antipode of Nouméa, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Nouméa is Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania.
Nouméa
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -22.274, 166.449
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 22.274, -13.551
Zouerate
Mauritania
Zouerate is the closest city to Nouméa's antipodal point (122 km).
The antipodal city to Nouméa is Zouerate. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nouméa is Zouerate.
The distance from Nouméa 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 Nouméa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nouméa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nouméa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 122 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 201 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 216 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 235 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
| Dakhla | Western Sahara | 292 km | (23.685, -15.958) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 293 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
| Gueltat Zemmour, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra | Morocco | 340 km | (25.143, -12.372) |
| Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 390 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
| Tidjikja, Tagant | Mauritania | 467 km | (18.556, -11.427) |
| Dar Naim, Nouakchott Nord | Mauritania | 524 km | (18.108, -15.927) |
Nouméa, New Caledonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.2741° S 166.4488° 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 Nouméa
The DMS coordinates are: 22°16'26.7'' S 166°26'55.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.27407°
LngO = 166.44884°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.27407°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.44884 - 180° = -13.55116°
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 Nouméa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.27407, -13.55116)
In DMS format: 22°16'26.7'' S 166°26'55.8'' E .
