Antipode of Massenya, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Massenya is Faleāsao, Manu'a, American Samoa.
Massenya
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.404, 16.171
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -11.404, -163.830
Faleāsao
American Samoa
Faleāsao is the closest city to Massenya's antipodal point (691 km).
The antipodal city to Massenya is Faleāsao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Massenya is Faleāsao.
The distance from Massenya to Faleāsao is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Massenya
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Massenya's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Massenya.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 691 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 692 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 705 km | (-14.175, -169.678) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 794 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 797 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 805 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 807 km | (-14.276, -170.664) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 808 km | (-14.272, -170.678) |
| Utulei, Eastern District | American Samoa | 809 km | (-14.287, -170.683) |
| Fagatogo, Eastern District | American Samoa | 810 km | (-14.283, -170.690) |
Massenya, Chad
Local time:
Coordinates: 11.4039° N 16.1705° 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 Massenya
The DMS coordinates are: 11°24'14'' N 16°10'13.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.4039°
LngO = 16.1705°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.4039°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 16.1705 - 180° = -163.8295°
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 Massenya is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.4039, -163.8295)
In DMS format: 11°24'14'' N 16°10'13.8'' E .
