Antipode of Dakoro, Niger
The opposite side of the world to Dakoro is Taga, Palauli, Samoa.
Dakoro
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.511, 6.765
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -14.511, -173.235
Taga
Samoa
Taga is the closest city to Dakoro's antipodal point (111 km).
The antipodal city to Dakoro is Taga. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dakoro is Taga.
The distance from Dakoro to Taga 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 Dakoro
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dakoro's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dakoro.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taga, Palauli | Samoa | 111 km | (-13.794, -172.511) |
| Siutu | Samoa | 111 km | (-13.721, -172.595) |
| Sagone, Satupa‘itea | Samoa | 113 km | (-13.687, -172.619) |
| Gataivai, Palauli | Samoa | 123 km | (-13.774, -172.388) |
| Sili, Palauli | Samoa | 125 km | (-13.756, -172.377) |
| Sataua, Vaisigano | Samoa | 124 km | (-13.517, -172.694) |
| Vaisala, Vaisigano | Samoa | 126 km | (-13.514, -172.675) |
| Auala, Vaisigano | Samoa | 127 km | (-13.517, -172.652) |
| Asau, Vaisigano | Samoa | 127 km | (-13.520, -172.638) |
| Satupaitea, Satupa‘itea | Samoa | 128 km | (-13.766, -172.327) |
Dakoro, Niger
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.5106° N 6.765° E
Taga, Samoa
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.794° S 172.5111° 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 Dakoro
The DMS coordinates are: 14°30'38'' N 6°45'54'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.51056°
LngO = 6.765°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.51056°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.765 - 180° = -173.235°
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 Dakoro is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.51056, -173.235)
In DMS format: 14°30'38'' N 6°45'54'' E .
