Antipode of Diffa, Niger
The opposite side of the world to Diffa is Faleāsao, Manu'a, American Samoa.
Diffa
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.315, 12.611
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.315, -167.389
Faleāsao
American Samoa
Faleāsao is the closest city to Diffa's antipodal point (251 km).
The antipodal city to Diffa is Faleāsao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Diffa is Faleāsao.
The distance from Diffa to Faleāsao 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 Diffa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Diffa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Diffa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 251 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 251 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 265 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 359 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 368 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 370 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 371 km | (-14.267, -170.678) |
| Utulei, Eastern District | American Samoa | 372 km | (-14.287, -170.683) |
| Fagatogo, Eastern District | American Samoa | 373 km | (-14.283, -170.690) |
| Pago Pago, Eastern District | American Samoa | 374 km | (-14.278, -170.703) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Niamey
Coordinates: 13.3154° N 12.6114° E
Elevation: 311 m (1,020 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 Diffa
The DMS coordinates are: 13°18'55.3'' N 12°36'40.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.31536°
LngO = 12.61135°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.31536°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.61135 - 180° = -167.38865°
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 Diffa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.31536, -167.38865)
In DMS format: 13°18'55.3'' N 12°36'40.9'' E .