Antipode of La Güera, Western Sahara
The opposite side of the world to La Güera is Poum, North Province, New Caledonia.
La Güera
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 20.832, -17.090
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -20.832, 162.910
Poum
New Caledonia
Poum is the closest city to La Güera's antipodal point (133 km).
The antipodal city to La Güera is Poum. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Güera is Poum.
The distance from La Güera to Poum 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 La Güera
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Güera's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Güera.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poum, North Province | New Caledonia | 133 km | (-20.233, 164.017) |
| Koumac, North Province | New Caledonia | 146 km | (-20.567, 164.283) |
| Wala, North Province | New Caledonia | 146 km | (-19.712, 163.647) |
| Kaala-Gomén, North Province | New Caledonia | 156 km | (-20.667, 164.400) |
| Ouégoa, North Province | New Caledonia | 168 km | (-20.350, 164.433) |
| Pouébo, North Province | New Caledonia | 179 km | (-20.400, 164.567) |
| Voh, North Province | New Caledonia | 187 km | (-20.967, 164.700) |
| Koné, North Province | New Caledonia | 205 km | (-21.060, 164.866) |
| Pouembout, North Province | New Caledonia | 210 km | (-21.133, 164.900) |
| Hienghène, North Province | New Caledonia | 211 km | (-20.683, 164.933) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/El_Aaiun
Coordinates: 20.8323° N 17.0899° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 20.2333° S 164.0167° E
Elevation: -9,999 m (-32,805 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 La Güera
The DMS coordinates are: 20°49'56.2'' N 17°5'23.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 20.83228°
LngO = -17.08988°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -20.83228°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -17.08988 + 180° = 162.91012°
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 La Güera is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-20.83228, 162.91012)
In DMS format: 20°49'56.2'' N 17°5'23.6'' W.