Antipode of Ndioum, Senegal
The opposite side of the world to Ndioum is Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu.
Ndioum
Senegal
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.513, -14.647
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.513, 165.353
Luganville
Vanuatu
Luganville is the closest city to Ndioum's antipodal point (223 km).
The antipodal city to Ndioum is Luganville. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ndioum is Luganville.
The distance from Ndioum to Luganville 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 Ndioum
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ndioum's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ndioum.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 223 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Norsup, Malampa | Vanuatu | 224 km | (-16.065, 167.397) |
| Lakatoro, Malampa | Vanuatu | 225 km | (-16.100, 167.416) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 246 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 311 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Port-Vila, Shefa | Vanuatu | 343 km | (-17.736, 168.314) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 375 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 397 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 435 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 436 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Dakar
Coordinates: 16.5129° N 14.6471° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 15.5199° S 167.1624° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Ndioum
The DMS coordinates are: 16°30'46.5'' N 14°38'49.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.51293°
LngO = -14.64706°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.51293°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.64706 + 180° = 165.35294°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Ndioum is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.51293, 165.35294)
In DMS format: 16°30'46.5'' N 14°38'49.4'' W.