Antipode of Wé, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Wé is Atar, Adrar, Mauritania.
Wé
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -20.917, 167.265
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 20.917, -12.735
Atar
Mauritania
Atar is the closest city to Wé's antipodal point (55 km).
The antipodal city to Wé is Atar. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wé is Atar.
The distance from Wé to Atar 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 Wé
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wé's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wé.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 55 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 64 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
| Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour | Mauritania | 203 km | (22.735, -12.471) |
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 216 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
| Tidjikja, Tagant | Mauritania | 295 km | (18.556, -11.427) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 354 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 448 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
| Aleg, Brakna | Mauritania | 445 km | (17.053, -13.913) |
| Dakhla | Western Sahara | 452 km | (23.685, -15.958) |
| ’Elb el Jmel, Brakna | Mauritania | 452 km | (17.011, -13.971) |
Wé, New Caledonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.9169° S 167.2646° E
Atar, Mauritania
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.5177° N 13.0486° 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 Wé
The DMS coordinates are: 20°55'0.7'' S 167°15'52.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.91687°
LngO = 167.26461°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.91687°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 167.26461 - 180° = -12.73539°
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 Wé is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.91687, -12.73539)
In DMS format: 20°55'0.7'' S 167°15'52.6'' E .
