Antipode of Gombe, Nigeria
The opposite side of the world to Gombe is Taulaga, Swains Island, American Samoa.
Gombe
Nigeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 10.290, 11.167
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.290, -168.833
Taulaga
American Samoa
Taulaga is the closest city to Gombe's antipodal point (261 km).
The antipodal city to Gombe is Taulaga. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gombe is Taulaga.
The distance from Gombe to Taulaga 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 Gombe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gombe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gombe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 261 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 283 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 352 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 439 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 441 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 443 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 448 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 479 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 482 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 483 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lagos
Coordinates: 10.2897° N 11.1673° E
Elevation: 460 m (1,509 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 Gombe
The DMS coordinates are: 10°17'22.9'' N 11°10'2.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.28969°
LngO = 11.16729°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.28969°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 11.16729 - 180° = -168.83271°
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 Gombe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.28969, -168.83271)
In DMS format: 10°17'22.9'' N 11°10'2.2'' E .