Antipode of Tichla, Western Sahara
The opposite side of the world to Tichla is Poya, North Province, New Caledonia.
Tichla
Western Sahara
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 21.584, -14.972
Antipodal point
Coral Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.584, 165.028
Poya
New Caledonia
Poya is the closest city to Tichla's antipodal point (29 km).
The antipodal city to Tichla is Poya. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tichla is Poya.
The distance from Tichla to Poya 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 Tichla
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tichla's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tichla.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poya, North Province | New Caledonia | 29 km | (-21.350, 165.150) |
| Bourail, South Province | New Caledonia | 49 km | (-21.567, 165.497) |
| Pouembout, North Province | New Caledonia | 52 km | (-21.133, 164.900) |
| Koné, North Province | New Caledonia | 60 km | (-21.060, 164.866) |
| Ponérihouen, North Province | New Caledonia | 68 km | (-21.083, 165.400) |
| Moindou, South Province | New Caledonia | 69 km | (-21.700, 165.683) |
| Houaïlou, North Province | New Caledonia | 70 km | (-21.283, 165.617) |
| Voh, North Province | New Caledonia | 76 km | (-20.967, 164.700) |
| Poindimié, North Province | New Caledonia | 78 km | (-20.937, 165.331) |
| La Foa, South Province | New Caledonia | 84 km | (-21.711, 165.828) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/El_Aaiun
Coordinates: 21.5837° N 14.9722° W
Elevation: 177 m (581 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Noumea
Coordinates: 21.35° S 165.15° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Tichla
The DMS coordinates are: 21°35'1.3'' N 14°58'20'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.5837°
LngO = -14.97222°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.5837°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -14.97222 + 180° = 165.02778°
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 Tichla is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.5837, 165.02778)
In DMS format: 21°35'1.3'' N 14°58'20'' W.