Antipode of Les Mamelles, Seychelles

The opposite side of the world to Les Mamelles is Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.

Les Mamelles

Seychelles

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: -4.646, 55.468

Antipodal point

North Pacific Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: 4.646, -124.532

Atuona

French Polynesia

Atuona is the closest city to Les Mamelles's antipodal point (2,268 km).

The antipodal city to Les Mamelles is Atuona. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Les Mamelles is Atuona.

The distance from Les Mamelles to Atuona is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.

Cities on the other side of the world of Les Mamelles

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Les Mamelles' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Les Mamelles.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Atuona, Marquesas Islands French Polynesia 2,268 km (-9.803, -139.042)
Taiohae, Marquesas Islands French Polynesia 2,287 km (-8.911, -140.100)
Cabo San Lucas, BCS Mexico 2,559 km (22.891, -109.912)
Colonia del Sol, BCS Mexico 2,560 km (22.913, -109.927)
Las Palmas, BCS Mexico 2,561 km (22.937, -109.942)
El Tezal, BCS Mexico 2,562 km (22.904, -109.892)
El Pescadero, BCS Mexico 2,583 km (23.364, -110.168)
San José del Cabo, BCS Mexico 2,587 km (23.054, -109.704)
Todos Santos, BCS Mexico 2,587 km (23.447, -110.223)
La Playa, BCS Mexico 2,590 km (23.064, -109.668)
Les Mamelles, Seychelles

Local time:

Time Zone: Indian/Mahe

Coordinates: 4.6458° S 55.468° E

Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)

Atuona, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Marquesas

Coordinates: 9.8034° S 139.042° W

Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Les Mamelles

The DMS coordinates are: 4°38'45'' S 55°28'4.6'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -4.64584°

LngO = 55.46795°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 4.64584°

Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 55.46795 - 180° = -124.53205°

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 Les Mamelles is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (4.64584, -124.53205)

In DMS format: 4°38'45'' S 55°28'4.6'' E .

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