Antipode of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
The opposite side of the world to Lakatoro is Mboutt, Gorgol, Mauritania.
Lakatoro
Vanuatu
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -16.100, 167.416
Antipodal point
Mauritania
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 16.100, -12.584
Mboutt
Mauritania
Mboutt is the closest city to Lakatoro's antipodal point (9 km).
The antipodal city to Lakatoro is Mboutt. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lakatoro is Mboutt.
The distance from Lakatoro to Mboutt 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 Lakatoro
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lakatoro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lakatoro.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mboutt, Gorgol | Mauritania | 9 km | (16.023, -12.579) |
| Bouanzé, Guidimaka | Mauritania | 49 km | (15.819, -12.232) |
| Barkéwol, Assaba | Mauritania | 60 km | (16.640, -12.498) |
| Lexeiba Un, Gorgol | Mauritania | 61 km | (16.225, -13.141) |
| Elghabra, Assaba | Mauritania | 61 km | (16.647, -12.671) |
| Mônguel, Gorgol | Mauritania | 70 km | (16.424, -13.141) |
| Ganki Un, Gorgol | Mauritania | 71 km | (16.214, -13.240) |
| Maghama, Gorgol | Mauritania | 71 km | (15.510, -12.851) |
| Odobéré, Matam | Senegal | 81 km | (15.561, -13.099) |
| Tachott Brana, Guidimaka | Mauritania | 81 km | (15.433, -12.268) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Efate
Coordinates: 16.0999° S 167.4164° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 16.0232° N 12.5787° W
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Lakatoro
The DMS coordinates are: 16°5'59.7'' S 167°24'58.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -16.09992°
LngO = 167.41636°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 16.09992°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 167.41636 - 180° = -12.58364°
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 Lakatoro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (16.09992, -12.58364)
In DMS format: 16°5'59.7'' S 167°24'58.9'' E .