Antipode of Ta`ū, American Samoa
The opposite side of the world to Ta`ū is Gouré, Zinder, Niger.
Ta`ū
American Samoa
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -14.234, -169.514
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 14.234, 10.486
Gouré
Niger
Gouré is the closest city to Ta`ū's antipodal point (36 km).
The antipodal city to Ta`ū is Gouré. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ta`ū is Gouré.
The distance from Ta`ū to Gouré 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 Ta`ū
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ta`ū's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ta`ū.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gouré, Zinder | Niger | 36 km | (13.984, 10.270) |
| Kumagunnam, Yobe | Nigeria | 120 km | (13.155, 10.635) |
| Machina, Yobe | Nigeria | 130 km | (13.136, 10.049) |
| Nguru, Yobe | Nigeria | 150 km | (12.877, 10.455) |
| Jajimaji, Yobe | Nigeria | 152 km | (12.899, 10.807) |
| Mirriah, Zinder | Niger | 156 km | (13.707, 9.150) |
| Gashua, Yobe | Nigeria | 162 km | (12.874, 11.041) |
| Birniwa, Jigawa | Nigeria | 162 km | (12.791, 10.236) |
| Guri, Jigawa | Nigeria | 167 km | (12.728, 10.420) |
| Zinder | Niger | 169 km | (13.807, 8.988) |
Ta`ū, American Samoa
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.2336° S 169.5144° W
Gouré, Niger
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.9835° N 10.2704° 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 Ta`ū
The DMS coordinates are: 14°14'1'' S 169°30'52'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.23361°
LngO = -169.51444°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.23361°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -169.51444 + 180° = 10.48556°
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 Ta`ū is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.23361, 10.48556)
In DMS format: 14°14'1'' S 169°30'52'' W.
