Antipode of Alaghsas, Niger
The opposite side of the world to Alaghsas is Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga.
Alaghsas
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 17.019, 8.017
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.019, -171.983
Hihifo
Tonga
Hihifo is the closest city to Alaghsas's antipodal point (227 km).
The antipodal city to Alaghsas is Hihifo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Alaghsas is Hihifo.
The distance from Alaghsas to Hihifo is about 20,000 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 Alaghsas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Alaghsas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Alaghsas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hihifo, Niuas | Tonga | 227 km | (-15.954, -173.796) |
| Neiafu, Vava‘u | Tonga | 279 km | (-18.651, -173.984) |
| Alofi | Niue | 314 km | (-19.053, -169.920) |
| Taputimu, Western District | American Samoa | 321 km | (-14.360, -170.773) |
| Vailoatai, Western District | American Samoa | 322 km | (-14.353, -170.781) |
| Leone, Western District | American Samoa | 323 km | (-14.344, -170.785) |
| Malaeloa/Ituau, Western District | American Samoa | 323 km | (-14.347, -170.767) |
| Ili‘ili, Western District | American Samoa | 324 km | (-14.352, -170.747) |
| Vaitogi, Western District | American Samoa | 324 km | (-14.353, -170.738) |
| Malaeloa/Aitulagi, Western District | American Samoa | 324 km | (-14.339, -170.768) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Niamey
Coordinates: 17.0187° N 8.0168° E
Elevation: 519 m (1,703 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tongatapu
Coordinates: 15.9544° S 173.7962° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Alaghsas
The DMS coordinates are: 17°1'7.3'' N 8°1'0.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.0187°
LngO = 8.0168°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.0187°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.0168 - 180° = -171.9832°
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 Alaghsas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.0187, -171.9832)
In DMS format: 17°1'7.3'' N 8°1'0.5'' E .