Antipode of Aoloau, American Samoa
The opposite side of the world to Aoloau is Zinder, Niger.
Aoloau
American Samoa
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -14.320, -170.770
Antipodal point
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.320, 9.230
Zinder
Niger
Zinder is the closest city to Aoloau's antipodal point (62 km).
The antipodal city to Aoloau is Zinder. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aoloau is Zinder.
The distance from Aoloau to Zinder 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 Aoloau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aoloau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aoloau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinder | Niger | 62 km | (13.807, 8.988) |
| Mirriah, Zinder | Niger | 68 km | (13.707, 9.150) |
| Tanout, Zinder | Niger | 81 km | (14.971, 8.888) |
| Gouré, Zinder | Niger | 118 km | (13.984, 10.270) |
| Kantché, Zinder | Niger | 120 km | (13.539, 8.463) |
| Matamey, Zinder | Niger | 128 km | (13.423, 8.475) |
| Tessaoua, Maradi | Niger | 148 km | (13.757, 7.987) |
| Magaria, Zinder | Niger | 150 km | (12.998, 8.910) |
| Machina, Yobe | Nigeria | 158 km | (13.136, 10.049) |
| Zango, Katsina | Nigeria | 162 km | (13.053, 8.486) |
Aoloau, American Samoa
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.3197° S 170.77° W
Zinder, Niger
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.8072° N 8.9881° E
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 Aoloau
The DMS coordinates are: 14°19'11'' S 170°46'12'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.31972°
LngO = -170.77°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.31972°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -170.77 + 180° = 9.23°
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 Aoloau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.31972, 9.23)
In DMS format: 14°19'11'' S 170°46'12'' W.
