Antipode of Pouébo, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Pouébo is Akjoujt, Inchiri, Mauritania.
Pouébo
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -20.400, 164.567
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.400, -15.433
Akjoujt
Mauritania
Akjoujt is the closest city to Pouébo's antipodal point (132 km).
The antipodal city to Pouébo is Akjoujt. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pouébo is Akjoujt.
The distance from Pouébo to Akjoujt 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 Pouébo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pouébo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pouébo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 132 km | (19.742, -14.385) |
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 140 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Boulenouar, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 150 km | (21.290, -16.524) |
| Nouâmghâr, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 162 km | (19.356, -16.514) |
| Bir Ganduz | Western Sahara | 170 km | (21.603, -16.450) |
| Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 178 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
| La Güera | Western Sahara | 179 km | (20.832, -17.090) |
| Zug | Western Sahara | 189 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| El Medda, Adrar | Mauritania | 228 km | (19.917, -13.317) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 249 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 20.4° S 164.5667° E
Elevation: 71 m (233 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 19.7416° N 14.3853° W
Elevation: 137 m (449 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 Pouébo
The DMS coordinates are: 20°23'60'' S 164°34'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.4°
LngO = 164.56667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.4°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 164.56667 - 180° = -15.43333°
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 Pouébo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.4, -15.43333)
In DMS format: 20°23'60'' S 164°34'0'' E .