Antipode of Leone, American Samoa

The opposite side of the world to Leone is Damagaram Takèr, Zinder Region, Niger.

Leone

American Samoa

Continent: Oceania

Coordinates: -14.344, -170.785

Antipodal point

Niger

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 14.344, 9.215

Damagaram Takèr

Niger

Damagaram Takèr is the closest city to Leone's antipodal point (37 km).

The antipodal city to Leone is Damagaram Takèr. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Leone is Damagaram Takèr.

The distance from Leone to Damagaram Takèr 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 Leone

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Leone's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Leone.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Damagaram Takèr, Zinder Region Niger 37 km (14.138, 9.484)
Zinder, Zinder Region Niger 64 km (13.807, 8.988)
Mirriah, Zinder Region Niger 71 km (13.707, 9.150)
Tanout, Zinder Region Niger 78 km (14.971, 8.888)
Takiéta, Zinder Region Niger 104 km (13.681, 8.529)
Gouré, Zinder Region Niger 121 km (13.984, 10.270)
Kantché, Zinder Region Niger 121 km (13.539, 8.463)
Matamey, Zinder Region Niger 130 km (13.423, 8.475)
Bélbéji, Zinder Region Niger 138 km (14.677, 7.983)
Dungas, Zinder Region Niger 143 km (13.062, 9.343)
Leone, American Samoa

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Pago_Pago

Coordinates: 14.3439° S 170.785° W

Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)

Damagaram Takèr, Niger

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Niamey

Coordinates: 14.1377° N 9.4842° E

Elevation: 435 m (1,427 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 Leone

The DMS coordinates are: 14°20'38'' S 170°47'6'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -14.34389°

LngO = -170.785°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 14.34389°

Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -170.785 + 180° = 9.215°

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 Leone is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.34389, 9.215)

In DMS format: 14°20'38'' S 170°47'6'' W.

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