The opposite side of the world to Wala is Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou, Mauritania.
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -19.712, 163.647
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 19.712, -16.353
Mauritania
Nouadhibou is the closest city to Wala's antipodal point (154 km).
The antipodal city to Wala is Nouadhibou. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wala is Nouadhibou.
The distance from Wala to Nouadhibou 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 Wala's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wala.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 154 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
Tevragh Zeina, Nouakchott Ouest | Mauritania | 183 km | (18.099, -15.988) |
Dar Naim, Nouakchott Nord | Mauritania | 183 km | (18.108, -15.927) |
Nouakchott | Mauritania | 184 km | (18.086, -15.979) |
Arafat, Nouakchott Sud | Mauritania | 189 km | (18.046, -15.972) |
Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 206 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 335 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 357 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
Rosso, Trarza | Mauritania | 359 km | (16.514, -15.805) |
Tékane, Trarza | Mauritania | 360 km | (16.602, -15.349) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.7116° S 163.647° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.9419° N 17.0384° 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 Wala
The DMS coordinates are: 19°42'41.8'' S 163°38'49.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -19.71161°
LngO = 163.64702°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 19.71161°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 163.64702 - 180° = -16.35298°
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 Wala is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (19.71161, -16.35298)
In DMS format: 19°42'41.8'' S 163°38'49.3'' E .