Antipode of Kousséri, Cameroon
The opposite side of the world to Kousséri is Faleāsao, Manu'a, American Samoa.
Kousséri
Cameroon
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.077, 15.031
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.077, -164.969
Faleāsao
American Samoa
Faleāsao is the closest city to Kousséri's antipodal point (547 km).
The antipodal city to Kousséri is Faleāsao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kousséri is Faleāsao.
The distance from Kousséri to Faleāsao 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 Kousséri
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kousséri's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kousséri.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 547 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 547 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 561 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 653 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 662 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 663 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 665 km | (-14.267, -170.678) |
| Utulei, Eastern District | American Samoa | 666 km | (-14.287, -170.683) |
| Fagatogo, Eastern District | American Samoa | 666 km | (-14.283, -170.690) |
| Pago Pago, Eastern District | American Samoa | 667 km | (-14.278, -170.703) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Douala
Coordinates: 12.0769° N 15.0306° E
Elevation: 300 m (984 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pago_Pago
Coordinates: 14.2222° S 169.5128° W
Elevation: 28 m (92 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 Kousséri
The DMS coordinates are: 12°4'36.8'' N 15°1'50.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.07689°
LngO = 15.03063°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.07689°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.03063 - 180° = -164.96937°
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 Kousséri is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.07689, -164.96937)
In DMS format: 12°4'36.8'' N 15°1'50.3'' E .