Antipode of Taga, Samoa

The opposite side of the world to Taga is Mayahi, Maradi Region, Niger.

Taga

Samoa

Continent: Oceania

Coordinates: -13.794, -172.511

Antipodal point

Niger

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 13.794, 7.489

Mayahi

Niger

Mayahi is the closest city to Taga's antipodal point (27 km).

The antipodal city to Taga is Mayahi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taga is Mayahi.

The distance from Taga to Mayahi 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 Taga

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taga's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taga.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Mayahi, Maradi Region Niger 27 km (13.955, 7.671)
Aguié, Maradi Region Niger 45 km (13.506, 7.779)
Maradi, Maradi Region Niger 53 km (13.500, 7.102)
Tessaoua, Maradi Region Niger 54 km (13.757, 7.987)
Tibiri, Maradi Region Niger 54 km (13.563, 7.048)
Gazaoua, Maradi Region Niger 55 km (13.526, 7.914)
Dankama, Katsina State Nigeria 64 km (13.298, 7.795)
Madarounfa, Maradi Region Niger 65 km (13.309, 7.156)
Jibia, Katsina State Nigeria 83 km (13.094, 7.226)
Kaita, Katsina State Nigeria 83 km (13.083, 7.741)
Taga, Samoa

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Apia

Coordinates: 13.794° S 172.5111° W

Elevation: 16 m (52 ft)

Mayahi, Niger

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Niamey

Coordinates: 13.9553° N 7.6712° E

Elevation: 389 m (1,276 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 Taga

The DMS coordinates are: 13°47'38.4'' S 172°30'40'' W.

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = -13.794°

LngO = -172.5111°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = 13.794°

Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = -172.5111 + 180° = 7.4889°

Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.

Result:

The antipode of Taga is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (13.794, 7.4889)

In DMS format: 13°47'38.4'' S 172°30'40'' W.

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