Antipode of Gouré, Niger
The opposite side of the world to Gouré is Ofu, Manu'a, American Samoa.
Gouré
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.984, 10.270
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.984, -169.730
Ofu
American Samoa
Ofu is the closest city to Gouré's antipodal point (21 km).
The antipodal city to Gouré is Ofu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gouré is Ofu.
The distance from Gouré to Ofu 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 Gouré
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gouré's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gouré.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 21 km | (-14.171, -169.679) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 35 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 36 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 95 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 104 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 106 km | (-14.270, -170.665) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 107 km | (-14.267, -170.678) |
| Utulei, Eastern District | American Samoa | 108 km | (-14.287, -170.683) |
| Fagatogo, Eastern District | American Samoa | 109 km | (-14.283, -170.690) |
| Pago Pago, Eastern District | American Samoa | 110 km | (-14.278, -170.703) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Niamey
Coordinates: 13.9835° N 10.2704° E
Elevation: 447 m (1,467 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pago_Pago
Coordinates: 14.1712° S 169.6785° W
Elevation: 157 m (515 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 Gouré
The DMS coordinates are: 13°59'0.6'' N 10°16'13.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.9835°
LngO = 10.27035°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.9835°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 10.27035 - 180° = -169.72965°
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 Gouré is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.9835, -169.72965)
In DMS format: 13°59'0.6'' N 10°16'13.3'' E .