Antipode of Rivière-Salée, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Rivière-Salée is Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco.
Rivière-Salée
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -22.231, 166.464
Antipodal point
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 22.231, -13.536
Aousserd
Morocco
Aousserd is the closest city to Rivière-Salée's antipodal point (89 km).
The antipodal city to Rivière-Salée is Aousserd. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rivière-Salée is Aousserd.
The distance from Rivière-Salée to Aousserd 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 Rivière-Salée
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rivière-Salée's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rivière-Salée.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 89 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Zug | Western Sahara | 94 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 98 km | (22.678, -12.711) |
| Choum, Adrar | Mauritania | 114 km | (21.300, -13.067) |
| Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 123 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Mijek | Western Sahara | 153 km | (23.449, -12.825) |
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 165 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 196 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
| Oum Dreyga | Western Sahara | 208 km | (24.101, -13.297) |
| Bir Anzarane | Western Sahara | 210 km | (23.890, -14.536) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 22.2314° S 166.4642° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates: 22.554° N 14.33° W
Elevation: 306 m (1,004 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 Rivière-Salée
The DMS coordinates are: 22°13'53.2'' S 166°27'51.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.23144°
LngO = 166.46421°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.23144°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.46421 - 180° = -13.53579°
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 Rivière-Salée is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.23144, -13.53579)
In DMS format: 22°13'53.2'' S 166°27'51.2'' E .