Antipode of Maroua, Cameroon
The opposite side of the world to Maroua is Faleāsao, Manu'a, American Samoa.
Maroua
Cameroon
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 10.591, 14.316
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.591, -165.684
Faleāsao
American Samoa
Faleāsao is the closest city to Maroua's antipodal point (578 km).
The antipodal city to Maroua is Faleāsao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maroua is Faleāsao.
The distance from Maroua 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 Maroua
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maroua's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maroua.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 578 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 579 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 588 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 593 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 624 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 668 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 676 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 677 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 678 km | (-14.267, -170.678) |
| Utulei, Eastern District | American Samoa | 680 km | (-14.287, -170.683) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Douala
Coordinates: 10.591° N 14.3159° E
Elevation: 406 m (1,332 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 Maroua
The DMS coordinates are: 10°35'27.4'' N 14°18'57.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.59095°
LngO = 14.31593°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.59095°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.31593 - 180° = -165.68407°
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 Maroua is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.59095, -165.68407)
In DMS format: 10°35'27.4'' N 14°18'57.3'' E .