Antipode of Daoura, Western Sahara
The opposite side of the world to Daoura is Kingston, Norfolk Island.
Daoura
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 27.462, -12.994
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -27.462, 167.006
Kingston
Norfolk Island
Kingston is the closest city to Daoura's antipodal point (200 km).
The antipodal city to Daoura is Kingston. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Daoura is Kingston.
The distance from Daoura to Kingston 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 Daoura
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Daoura's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Daoura.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | Norfolk Island | 200 km | (-29.055, 167.966) |
| Vao, South Province | New Caledonia | 533 km | (-22.666, 167.496) |
| Nouméa, South Province | New Caledonia | 577 km | (-22.274, 166.449) |
| Mont-Dore, South Province | New Caledonia | 578 km | (-22.263, 166.566) |
| Yaté-Barrage | New Caledonia | 589 km | (-22.150, 166.883) |
| Dumbéa, South Province | New Caledonia | 590 km | (-22.158, 166.457) |
| Païta, South Province | New Caledonia | 594 km | (-22.131, 166.357) |
| Bouloupari, South Province | New Caledonia | 628 km | (-21.862, 166.051) |
| La Foa, South Province | New Caledonia | 648 km | (-21.711, 165.828) |
| Moindou, South Province | New Caledonia | 652 km | (-21.700, 165.683) |
Daoura, Western Sahara
Local time:
Coordinates: 27.4618° N 12.9941° W
Kingston, Norfolk Island
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.0546° S 167.9663° 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 Daoura
The DMS coordinates are: 27°27'42.3'' N 12°59'38.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 27.46175°
LngO = -12.99412°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -27.46175°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -12.99412 + 180° = 167.00588°
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 Daoura is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-27.46175, 167.00588)
In DMS format: 27°27'42.3'' N 12°59'38.8'' W.
