Antipode of Gazaoua, Niger
The opposite side of the world to Gazaoua is Lano, Samoa.
Gazaoua
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.526, 7.914
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.526, -172.086
Lano
Samoa
Lano is the closest city to Gazaoua's antipodal point (16 km).
The antipodal city to Gazaoua is Lano. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gazaoua is Lano.
The distance from Gazaoua to Lano 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 Gazaoua
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gazaoua's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gazaoua.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lano | Samoa | 16 km | (-13.617, -172.199) |
| Saipipi, Fa'asaleleaga | Samoa | 17 km | (-13.629, -172.198) |
| Sa’asa’ai, Fa'asaleleaga | Samoa | 17 km | (-13.637, -172.194) |
| Safotulafai, Fa'asaleleaga | Samoa | 19 km | (-13.671, -172.178) |
| Sapapali’i, Fa'asaleleaga | Samoa | 21 km | (-13.687, -172.192) |
| Samalaeulu, Gaga'emauga | Samoa | 23 km | (-13.501, -172.300) |
| Patamea, Gaga'emauga | Samoa | 24 km | (-13.525, -172.307) |
| Sale’aula, Satupa'itea | Samoa | 28 km | (-13.449, -172.335) |
| Mulifanua, Aiga-i-le-Tai | Samoa | 34 km | (-13.832, -172.036) |
| Vailoa, Palauli | Samoa | 35 km | (-13.756, -172.307) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Niamey
Coordinates: 13.5258° N 7.914° E
Elevation: 408 m (1,339 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Apia
Coordinates: 13.6175° S 172.1992° W
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Gazaoua
The DMS coordinates are: 13°31'32.8'' N 7°54'50.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.52578°
LngO = 7.91398°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.52578°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.91398 - 180° = -172.08602°
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 Gazaoua is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.52578, -172.08602)
In DMS format: 13°31'32.8'' N 7°54'50.3'' E .