Antipode of Faleāsao, American Samoa
The opposite side of the world to Faleāsao is Gouré, Zinder Region, Niger.
Faleāsao
American Samoa
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -14.222, -169.513
Antipodal point
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.222, 10.487
Gouré
Niger
Gouré is the closest city to Faleāsao's antipodal point (35 km).
The antipodal city to Faleāsao is Gouré. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Faleāsao is Gouré.
The distance from Faleāsao to Gouré 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 Faleāsao
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Faleāsao's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Faleāsao.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gouré, Zinder Region | Niger | 35 km | (13.984, 10.270) |
| Goudoumaria, Diffa | Niger | 95 km | (13.711, 11.189) |
| Tasker, Zinder Region | Niger | 102 km | (15.117, 10.697) |
| Damagaram Takèr, Zinder Region | Niger | 109 km | (14.138, 9.484) |
| Kumagunnam, Yobe State | Nigeria | 119 km | (13.155, 10.635) |
| Machina, Yobe State | Nigeria | 129 km | (13.136, 10.049) |
| Nguru, Yobe State | Nigeria | 149 km | (12.877, 10.455) |
| Jajimaji, Yobe State | Nigeria | 150 km | (12.899, 10.807) |
| Mirriah, Zinder Region | Niger | 155 km | (13.707, 9.150) |
| Gashua, Yobe State | Nigeria | 161 km | (12.874, 11.041) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pago_Pago
Coordinates: 14.2222° S 169.5128° W
Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Niamey
Coordinates: 13.9835° N 10.2704° E
Elevation: 447 m (1,467 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 Faleāsao
The DMS coordinates are: 14°13'19.9'' S 169°30'46'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.2222°
LngO = -169.51278°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.2222°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -169.51278 + 180° = 10.48722°
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 Faleāsao is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.2222, 10.48722)
In DMS format: 14°13'19.9'' S 169°30'46'' W.