Antipode of Païta, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Païta is Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania.
Païta
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -22.131, 166.357
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 22.131, -13.643
Zouerate
Mauritania
Zouerate is the closest city to Païta's antipodal point (138 km).
The antipodal city to Païta is Zouerate. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Païta is Zouerate.
The distance from Païta 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 Païta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Païta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Païta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 138 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 189 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 210 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 228 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 275 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
| Dakhla | Western Sahara | 293 km | (23.685, -15.958) |
| Gueltat Zemmour, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra | Morocco | 358 km | (25.143, -12.372) |
| Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 376 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
| Tidjikja, Tagant | Mauritania | 458 km | (18.556, -11.427) |
| Dar Naim, Nouakchott Nord | Mauritania | 505 km | (18.108, -15.927) |
Païta, New Caledonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.1311° S 166.3572° 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 Païta
The DMS coordinates are: 22°7'51.8'' S 166°21'25.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.13105°
LngO = 166.35717°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.13105°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.35717 - 180° = -13.64283°
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 Païta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.13105, -13.64283)
In DMS format: 22°7'51.8'' S 166°21'25.8'' E .
