Antipode of Tāfuna, American Samoa
The opposite side of the world to Tāfuna is Damagaram Takèr, Zinder Region, Niger.
Tāfuna
American Samoa
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -14.336, -170.720
Antipodal point
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.336, 9.280
Damagaram Takèr
Niger
Damagaram Takèr is the closest city to Tāfuna's antipodal point (31 km).
The antipodal city to Tāfuna is Damagaram Takèr. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tāfuna is Damagaram Takèr.
The distance from Tāfuna 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 Tāfuna
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tāfuna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tāfuna.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damagaram Takèr, Zinder Region | Niger | 31 km | (14.138, 9.484) |
| Zinder, Zinder Region | Niger | 66 km | (13.807, 8.988) |
| Mirriah, Zinder Region | Niger | 71 km | (13.707, 9.150) |
| Tanout, Zinder Region | Niger | 82 km | (14.971, 8.888) |
| Takiéta, Zinder Region | Niger | 109 km | (13.681, 8.529) |
| Gouré, Zinder Region | Niger | 114 km | (13.984, 10.270) |
| Kantché, Zinder Region | Niger | 125 km | (13.539, 8.463) |
| Matamey, Zinder Region | Niger | 133 km | (13.423, 8.475) |
| Dungas, Zinder Region | Niger | 141 km | (13.062, 9.343) |
| Bélbéji, Zinder Region | Niger | 145 km | (14.677, 7.983) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pago_Pago
Coordinates: 14.3358° S 170.72° W
Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)
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 Tāfuna
The DMS coordinates are: 14°20'9'' S 170°43'12'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.33583°
LngO = -170.72°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.33583°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -170.72 + 180° = 9.28°
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 Tāfuna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.33583, 9.28)
In DMS format: 14°20'9'' S 170°43'12'' W.