Antipode of Mboursou Léré, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Mboursou Léré is Taulaga, Swains Island, American Samoa.
Mboursou Léré
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.764, 14.154
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.764, -165.846
Taulaga
American Samoa
Taulaga is the closest city to Mboursou Léré's antipodal point (592 km).
The antipodal city to Mboursou Léré is Taulaga. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mboursou Léré is Taulaga.
The distance from Mboursou Léré 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 Mboursou Léré
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mboursou Léré's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mboursou Léré.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 592 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 594 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 635 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 636 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 642 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 662 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 716 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 722 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 724 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 725 km | (-14.267, -170.678) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ndjamena
Coordinates: 9.7639° N 14.1539° E
Elevation: 287 m (942 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 Mboursou Léré
The DMS coordinates are: 9°45'50'' N 14°9'14'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.7639°
LngO = 14.1539°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.7639°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 14.1539 - 180° = -165.8461°
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 Mboursou Léré is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.7639, -165.8461)
In DMS format: 9°45'50'' N 14°9'14'' E .