Antipode of Taulaga, American Samoa
The opposite side of the world to Taulaga is Ririwai, Kano State, Nigeria.
Taulaga
American Samoa
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -11.055, -171.088
Antipodal point
Nigeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.055, 8.912
Ririwai
Nigeria
Ririwai is the closest city to Taulaga's antipodal point (40 km).
The antipodal city to Taulaga is Ririwai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taulaga is Ririwai.
The distance from Taulaga to Ririwai 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 Taulaga
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taulaga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taulaga.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ririwai, Kano State | Nigeria | 40 km | (10.740, 8.741) |
| Burumburum, Kaduna State | Nigeria | 42 km | (11.391, 8.723) |
| Sumaila, Kano State | Nigeria | 53 km | (11.530, 8.956) |
| Anchau, Kaduna State | Nigeria | 58 km | (10.962, 8.392) |
| Kibiya, Kano State | Nigeria | 59 km | (11.528, 8.661) |
| Tudun Wada, Kano State | Nigeria | 60 km | (11.248, 8.401) |
| Takai, Kano State | Nigeria | 61 km | (11.576, 9.109) |
| Rano, Kano State | Nigeria | 66 km | (11.557, 8.581) |
| Garko, Kano State | Nigeria | 67 km | (11.650, 8.803) |
| Ningi, Bauchi | Nigeria | 72 km | (11.078, 9.569) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pago_Pago
Coordinates: 11.0553° S 171.0883° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lagos
Coordinates: 10.7403° N 8.7413° E
Elevation: 890 m (2,920 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 Taulaga
The DMS coordinates are: 11°3'19'' S 171°5'18'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -11.05528°
LngO = -171.08833°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 11.05528°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -171.08833 + 180° = 8.91167°
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 Taulaga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (11.05528, 8.91167)
In DMS format: 11°3'19'' S 171°5'18'' W.