Antipode of Vallée du Génie, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Vallée du Génie is Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco.
Vallée du Génie
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -22.271, 166.441
Antipodal point
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 22.271, -13.559
Aousserd
Morocco
Aousserd is the closest city to Vallée du Génie's antipodal point (85 km).
The antipodal city to Vallée du Génie is Aousserd. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vallée du Génie is Aousserd.
The distance from Vallée du Génie 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 Vallée du Génie
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vallée du Génie's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vallée du Génie.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aousserd, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 85 km | (22.554, -14.330) |
| Zug | Western Sahara | 96 km | (21.565, -14.104) |
| Fderîck, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 98 km | (22.678, -12.711) |
| Choum, Adrar | Mauritania | 119 km | (21.300, -13.067) |
| Zouérat, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 123 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Mijek | Western Sahara | 151 km | (23.449, -12.825) |
| Tichla | Western Sahara | 165 km | (21.584, -14.972) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 201 km | (20.519, -13.046) |
| Oum Dreyga | Western Sahara | 204 km | (24.101, -13.297) |
| Bir Anzarane | Western Sahara | 205 km | (23.890, -14.536) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 22.2707° S 166.4411° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Vallée du Génie
The DMS coordinates are: 22°16'14.3'' S 166°26'28.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.27065°
LngO = 166.44113°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.27065°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 166.44113 - 180° = -13.55887°
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 Vallée du Génie is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.27065, -13.55887)
In DMS format: 22°16'14.3'' S 166°26'28.1'' E .