Antipode of Poya, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Poya is Tichla, Western Sahara.
Poya
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -21.350, 165.150
Antipodal point
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.350, -14.850
Tichla
Western Sahara
Tichla is the closest city to Poya's antipodal point (29 km).
The antipodal city to Poya is Tichla. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Poya is Tichla.
The distance from Poya 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 29 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Zug | Western Sahara | 81 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 144 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 164 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Bir Ganduz | Western Sahara | 168 km | (21.603, -16.450) |
| Boulenouar, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 174 km | (21.290, -16.524) |
| Choum, Adrar | Mauritania | 185 km | (21.300, -13.067) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 185 km | (19.742, -14.385) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 209 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
| El Medda, Adrar | Mauritania | 225 km | (19.917, -13.317) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 21.35° S 165.15° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/El_Aaiun
Coordinates: 21.5837° N 14.9722° W
Elevation: 177 m (581 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 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 .