Antipode of Poindimié, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Poindimié is Tichla, Western Sahara.
Poindimié
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -20.937, 165.331
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.937, -14.669
Tichla
Western Sahara
Tichla is the closest city to Poindimié's antipodal point (78 km).
The antipodal city to Poindimié is Tichla. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Poindimié is Tichla.
The distance from Poindimié to Tichla 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 Poindimié
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Poindimié's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Poindimié.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 78 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Zug | Western Sahara | 91 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 136 km | (19.742, -14.385) |
| Choum, Adrar | Mauritania | 171 km | (21.300, -13.067) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 175 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
| El Medda, Adrar | Mauritania | 181 km | (19.917, -13.317) |
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 182 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Boulenouar, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 197 km | (21.290, -16.524) |
| Bir Ganduz | Western Sahara | 199 km | (21.603, -16.450) |
| Oujeft, Adrar | Mauritania | 200 km | (19.962, -13.059) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 20.9371° S 165.3312° E
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/El_Aaiun
Coordinates: 21.5837° N 14.9722° 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 Poindimié
The DMS coordinates are: 20°56'13.7'' S 165°19'52.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.93714°
LngO = 165.33121°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.93714°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 165.33121 - 180° = -14.66879°
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 Poindimié is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.93714, -14.66879)
In DMS format: 20°56'13.7'' S 165°19'52.4'' E .