Antipode of Poya, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Poya is Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco.
Poya
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -21.350, 165.150
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 21.350, -14.850
Imlili
Morocco
Imlili is the closest city to Poya's antipodal point (164 km).
The antipodal city to Poya is Imlili. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Poya is Imlili.
The distance from Poya to Imlili 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 Poya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Poya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Poya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 164 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 184 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 209 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
| Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 232 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 277 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
| Dakhla | Western Sahara | 283 km | (23.685, -15.958) |
| Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 290 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Dar Naim, Nouakchott Nord | Mauritania | 376 km | (18.108, -15.927) |
| Tevragh Zeina, Nouakchott Ouest | Mauritania | 379 km | (18.099, -15.988) |
| Nouakchott | Mauritania | 380 km | (18.086, -15.979) |
Poya, New Caledonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.35° S 165.15° E
Imlili, Morocco
Local time:
Coordinates: 22.6558° N 15.6072° 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 Poya
The DMS coordinates are: 21°21'0'' S 165°9'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -21.35°
LngO = 165.15°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 21.35°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 165.15 - 180° = -14.85°
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 Poya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (21.35, -14.85)
In DMS format: 21°21'0'' S 165°9'0'' E .
