Antipode of Dakhla, Western Sahara
The opposite side of the world to Dakhla is Moindou, South Province, New Caledonia.
Dakhla
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 23.685, -15.958
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -23.685, 164.042
Moindou
New Caledonia
Moindou is the closest city to Dakhla's antipodal point (277 km).
The antipodal city to Dakhla is Moindou. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dakhla is Moindou.
The distance from Dakhla to Moindou 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 Dakhla
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dakhla's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dakhla.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moindou, South Province | New Caledonia | 277 km | (-21.700, 165.683) |
| Bourail, South Province | New Caledonia | 278 km | (-21.567, 165.497) |
| Poya, North Province | New Caledonia | 283 km | (-21.350, 165.150) |
| La Foa, South Province | New Caledonia | 285 km | (-21.711, 165.828) |
| Bouloupari, South Province | New Caledonia | 289 km | (-21.862, 166.051) |
| Nouméa, South Province | New Caledonia | 292 km | (-22.274, 166.449) |
| Sarraméa, South Province | New Caledonia | 292 km | (-21.650, 165.850) |
| Païta, South Province | New Caledonia | 293 km | (-22.131, 166.357) |
| Pouembout, North Province | New Caledonia | 296 km | (-21.133, 164.900) |
| Dumbéa, South Province | New Caledonia | 300 km | (-22.158, 166.457) |
Dakhla, Western Sahara
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.6848° N 15.958° W
Moindou, New Caledonia
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.7° S 165.6833° E
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 Dakhla
The DMS coordinates are: 23°41'5.2'' N 15°57'28.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.68477°
LngO = -15.95798°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.68477°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.95798 + 180° = 164.04202°
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 Dakhla is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.68477, 164.04202)
In DMS format: 23°41'5.2'' N 15°57'28.7'' W.
