The opposite side of the world to Taputimu is Zinder, Niger.
American Samoa
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -14.360, -170.773
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 14.360, 9.227
Niger
Zinder is the closest city to Taputimu's antipodal point (66 km).
The antipodal city to Taputimu is Zinder. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taputimu is Zinder.
The distance from Taputimu to Zinder is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taputimu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taputimu.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Zinder | Niger | 66 km | (13.807, 8.988) |
Mirriah, Zinder | Niger | 73 km | (13.707, 9.150) |
Tanout, Zinder | Niger | 77 km | (14.971, 8.888) |
Gouré, Zinder | Niger | 120 km | (13.984, 10.270) |
Kantché, Zinder | Niger | 123 km | (13.539, 8.463) |
Matamey, Zinder | Niger | 132 km | (13.423, 8.475) |
Tessaoua, Maradi | Niger | 150 km | (13.757, 7.987) |
Magaria, Zinder | Niger | 155 km | (12.998, 8.910) |
Machina, Yobe | Nigeria | 162 km | (13.136, 10.049) |
Zango, Katsina | Nigeria | 165 km | (13.053, 8.486) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.3603° S 170.7731° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.8072° N 8.9881° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Taputimu
The DMS coordinates are: 14°21'37'' S 170°46'23'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.36028°
LngO = -170.77306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.36028°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -170.77306 + 180° = 9.22694°
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 Taputimu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.36028, 9.22694)
In DMS format: 14°21'37'' S 170°46'23'' W.