Antipode of El Aargub, Western Sahara
The opposite side of the world to El Aargub is Moindou, South Province, New Caledonia.
El Aargub
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 23.609, -15.867
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -23.609, 164.133
Moindou
New Caledonia
Moindou is the closest city to El Aargub's antipodal point (265 km).
The antipodal city to El Aargub is Moindou. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from El Aargub is Moindou.
The distance from El Aargub 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 El Aargub
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to El Aargub's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from El Aargub.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moindou, South Province | New Caledonia | 265 km | (-21.700, 165.683) |
| Bourail, South Province | New Caledonia | 266 km | (-21.567, 165.497) |
| Poya, North Province | New Caledonia | 271 km | (-21.350, 165.150) |
| La Foa, South Province | New Caledonia | 273 km | (-21.711, 165.828) |
| Bouloupari, South Province | New Caledonia | 276 km | (-21.862, 166.051) |
| Nouville, South Province | New Caledonia | 277 km | (-22.260, 166.402) |
| Baie Des Citrons | New Caledonia | 278 km | (-22.291, 166.436) |
| Anse-Vata, South Province | New Caledonia | 278 km | (-22.300, 166.443) |
| Receiving, South Province | New Caledonia | 278 km | (-22.292, 166.443) |
| Artillerie, South Province | New Caledonia | 279 km | (-22.280, 166.439) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/El_Aaiun
Coordinates: 23.6088° N 15.8673° W
Elevation: 50 m (164 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 21.7° S 165.6833° E
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 El Aargub
The DMS coordinates are: 23°36'31.8'' N 15°52'2.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.60882°
LngO = -15.86726°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.60882°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -15.86726 + 180° = 164.13274°
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 El Aargub is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.60882, 164.13274)
In DMS format: 23°36'31.8'' N 15°52'2.1'' W.