Antipode of Maiduguri, Nigeria
The opposite side of the world to Maiduguri is Faleāsao, Manu'a, American Samoa.
Maiduguri
Nigeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.847, 13.157
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.847, -166.843
Faleāsao
American Samoa
Faleāsao is the closest city to Maiduguri's antipodal point (391 km).
The antipodal city to Maiduguri is Faleāsao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Maiduguri is Faleāsao.
The distance from Maiduguri to Faleāsao 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 Maiduguri
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Maiduguri's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Maiduguri.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 391 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 392 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 401 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 471 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 484 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 492 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 494 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 495 km | (-14.267, -170.678) |
| Utulei, Eastern District | American Samoa | 496 km | (-14.287, -170.683) |
| Fagatogo, Eastern District | American Samoa | 497 km | (-14.283, -170.690) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lagos
Coordinates: 11.8469° N 13.1571° E
Elevation: 325 m (1,066 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pago_Pago
Coordinates: 14.2222° S 169.5128° W
Elevation: 28 m (92 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 Maiduguri
The DMS coordinates are: 11°50'48.9'' N 13°9'25.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.84692°
LngO = 13.15712°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.84692°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 13.15712 - 180° = -166.84288°
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 Maiduguri is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.84692, -166.84288)
In DMS format: 11°50'48.9'' N 13°9'25.6'' E .