The opposite side of the world to Pouembout is Akjoujt, Inchiri, Mauritania.
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -21.133, 164.900
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 21.133, -15.100
Mauritania
Akjoujt is the closest city to Pouembout's antipodal point (171 km).
The antipodal city to Pouembout is Akjoujt. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pouembout is Akjoujt.
The distance from Pouembout to Akjoujt is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pouembout's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pouembout.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 171 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 177 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 203 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 224 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 295 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
Dakhla | Western Sahara | 296 km | (23.685, -15.958) |
Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 324 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
Dar Naim, Nouakchott Nord | Mauritania | 346 km | (18.108, -15.927) |
Tevragh Zeina, Nouakchott Ouest | Mauritania | 349 km | (18.099, -15.988) |
Nouakchott | Mauritania | 350 km | (18.086, -15.979) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.1333° S 164.9° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.7466° N 14.3853° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Pouembout
The DMS coordinates are: 21°7'60'' S 164°54'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.13333°
LngO = 164.9°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.13333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 164.9 - 180° = -15.1°
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 Pouembout is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.13333, -15.1)
In DMS format: 21°7'60'' S 164°54'0'' E .