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The antipode of Nouakchott

The far side of the Earth from Nouakchott is ocean at 18.1°S 164.0°E. The nearest city to that point, Noumea, New Caledonia, is 530 km away.

Nouakchott
18.1°N 16.0°WMauritania
Antipode point
18.1°S 164.0°E
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
NoumeaNew Caledonia · 530 km
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How the antipode of Nouakchott is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Nouakchott changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 18.1°N 16.0°W becomes 18.1°S 164.0°E. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.

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