Antipode of Léré, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Léré is Fale old settlement, Fakaofo, Tokelau.
Léré
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.645, 14.215
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.645, -165.785
Fale old settlement
Tokelau
Fale old settlement is the closest city to Léré's antipodal point (600 km).
The antipodal city to Léré is Fale old settlement. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Léré is Fale old settlement.
The distance from Léré to Fale old settlement 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 Léré
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Léré's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Léré.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 600 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 601 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 649 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 650 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 656 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 668 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 730 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 736 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 738 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 739 km | (-14.267, -170.678) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ndjamena
Coordinates: 9.6447° N 14.2151° E
Elevation: 231 m (758 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fakaofo
Coordinates: 9.3852° S 171.2468° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Léré
The DMS coordinates are: 9°38'40.9'' N 14°12'54.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.6447°
LngO = 14.2151°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.6447°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.2151 - 180° = -165.7849°
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 Léré is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.6447, -165.7849)
In DMS format: 9°38'40.9'' N 14°12'54.4'' E .