Antipode of Gounou Gaya, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Gounou Gaya is Taulaga, Swains Island, American Samoa.
Gounou Gaya
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.629, 15.513
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.629, -164.487
Taulaga
American Samoa
Taulaga is the closest city to Gounou Gaya's antipodal point (740 km).
The antipodal city to Gounou Gaya is Taulaga. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gounou Gaya is Taulaga.
The distance from Gounou Gaya to Taulaga is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Gounou Gaya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gounou Gaya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gounou Gaya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 740 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 743 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 747 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 748 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 756 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 810 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 837 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 845 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 846 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 847 km | (-14.267, -170.678) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ndjamena
Coordinates: 9.6294° N 15.5132° E
Elevation: 345 m (1,132 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 Gounou Gaya
The DMS coordinates are: 9°37'45.8'' N 15°30'47.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.6294°
LngO = 15.5132°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.6294°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.5132 - 180° = -164.4868°
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 Gounou Gaya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.6294, -164.4868)
In DMS format: 9°37'45.8'' N 15°30'47.5'' E .