Antipode of Yengen, New Caledonia
The opposite side of the world to Yengen is Akjoujt, Inchiri, Mauritania.
Yengen
New Caledonia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -20.683, 164.933
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 20.683, -15.067
Akjoujt
Mauritania
Akjoujt is the closest city to Yengen's antipodal point (126 km).
The antipodal city to Yengen is Akjoujt. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Yengen is Akjoujt.
The distance from Yengen to Akjoujt 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 Yengen
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Yengen's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Yengen.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akjoujt, Inchiri | Mauritania | 126 km | (19.747, -14.385) |
| Nouadhibou, Dakhlet Nouadhibou | Mauritania | 207 km | (20.942, -17.038) |
| Atar, Adrar | Mauritania | 211 km | (20.518, -13.049) |
| Imlili, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco | 225 km | (22.656, -15.607) |
| Chingueṭṭi, Adrar | Mauritania | 283 km | (20.463, -12.362) |
| Dar Naim, Nouakchott Nord | Mauritania | 299 km | (18.108, -15.927) |
| Tevragh Zeina, Nouakchott Ouest | Mauritania | 302 km | (18.099, -15.988) |
| Nouakchott | Mauritania | 303 km | (18.086, -15.979) |
| Arafat, Nouakchott Sud | Mauritania | 307 km | (18.046, -15.972) |
| Dakhla | Western Sahara | 345 km | (23.685, -15.958) |
Yengen, New Caledonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.6833° S 164.9333° E
Akjoujt, Mauritania
Local time:
Coordinates: 19.7466° N 14.3853° 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 Yengen
The DMS coordinates are: 20°40'60'' S 164°55'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -20.68333°
LngO = 164.93333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 20.68333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 164.93333 - 180° = -15.06667°
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 Yengen is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (20.68333, -15.06667)
In DMS format: 20°40'60'' S 164°55'60'' E .
