Antipode of Massakory, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Massakory is Faleāsao, Manu'a, American Samoa.
Massakory
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.996, 15.729
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -12.996, -164.271
Faleāsao
American Samoa
Faleāsao is the closest city to Massakory's antipodal point (583 km).
The antipodal city to Massakory is Faleāsao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Massakory is Faleāsao.
The distance from Massakory to Faleāsao is about 19,000 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 Massakory
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Massakory's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Massakory.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 583 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 584 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 599 km | (-14.175, -169.678) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 695 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 704 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 706 km | (-14.276, -170.664) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 707 km | (-14.272, -170.678) |
| Utulei, Eastern District | American Samoa | 708 km | (-14.287, -170.683) |
| Fagatogo, Eastern District | American Samoa | 709 km | (-14.283, -170.690) |
| Pago Pago, Eastern District | American Samoa | 710 km | (-14.278, -170.703) |
Massakory, Chad
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.996° N 15.7293° E
Faleāsao, American Samoa
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.2222° S 169.5128° W
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 Massakory
The DMS coordinates are: 12°59'45.6'' N 15°43'45.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.996°
LngO = 15.72927°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.996°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 15.72927 - 180° = -164.27073°
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 Massakory is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.996, -164.27073)
In DMS format: 12°59'45.6'' N 15°43'45.4'' E .
