Antipode of Mongo, Chad
The opposite side of the world to Mongo is Faleāsao, Manu'a, American Samoa.
Mongo
Chad
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.185, 18.688
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.185, -161.312
Faleāsao
American Samoa
Faleāsao is the closest city to Mongo's antipodal point (917 km).
The antipodal city to Mongo is Faleāsao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mongo is Faleāsao.
The distance from Mongo 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 Mongo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mongo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mongo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 917 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 917 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 933 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,012 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 1,029 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 1,038 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 1,040 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 1,041 km | (-14.267, -170.678) |
| Utulei, Eastern District | American Samoa | 1,042 km | (-14.287, -170.683) |
| Fagatogo, Eastern District | American Samoa | 1,042 km | (-14.283, -170.690) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Ndjamena
Coordinates: 12.1851° N 18.6884° E
Elevation: 429 m (1,407 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pago_Pago
Coordinates: 14.2222° S 169.5128° W
Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)
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 Mongo
The DMS coordinates are: 12°11'6.5'' N 18°41'18.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.18514°
LngO = 18.6884°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.18514°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 18.6884 - 180° = -161.3116°
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 Mongo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.18514, -161.3116)
In DMS format: 12°11'6.5'' N 18°41'18.2'' E .