Antipode of Guider, Cameroon
The opposite side of the world to Guider is Taulaga, Swains Island, American Samoa.
Guider
Cameroon
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.933, 13.947
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.933, -166.053
Taulaga
American Samoa
Taulaga is the closest city to Guider's antipodal point (565 km).
The antipodal city to Guider is Taulaga. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Guider is Taulaga.
The distance from Guider to Taulaga is about 19,000 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 Guider
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Guider's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Guider.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 565 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 573 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 606 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 607 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 613 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 641 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 686 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 693 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 694 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 695 km | (-14.267, -170.678) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Douala
Coordinates: 9.9333° N 13.9467° E
Elevation: 346 m (1,135 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pago_Pago
Coordinates: 11.0553° S 171.0883° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Guider
The DMS coordinates are: 9°55'59.9'' N 13°56'48.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.9333°
LngO = 13.94671°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.9333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.94671 - 180° = -166.05329°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Guider is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.9333, -166.05329)
In DMS format: 9°55'59.9'' N 13°56'48.2'' E .