Antipode of Méhana, Niger
The opposite side of the world to Méhana is Leava, Sigave, Wallis and Futuna.
Méhana
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.394, 1.134
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.394, -178.866
Leava
Wallis and Futuna
Leava is the closest city to Méhana's antipodal point (77 km).
The antipodal city to Méhana is Leava. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Méhana is Leava.
The distance from Méhana to Leava 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 Méhana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Méhana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Méhana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 77 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 82 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
| Labasa, Northern | Fiji | 295 km | (-16.433, 179.365) |
| Halalo, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 309 km | (-13.345, -176.215) |
| Utufua, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 311 km | (-13.343, -176.194) |
| Falaleu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 315 km | (-13.293, -176.183) |
| Mata-Utu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 316 km | (-13.282, -176.175) |
| Alele, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 317 km | (-13.247, -176.183) |
| Liku, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 317 km | (-13.269, -176.166) |
| Savusavu, Northern | Fiji | 327 km | (-16.779, 179.336) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Niamey
Coordinates: 14.3939° N 1.1338° E
Elevation: 218 m (715 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Wallis
Coordinates: 14.2933° S 178.1583° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Méhana
The DMS coordinates are: 14°23'38'' N 1°8'1.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.39389°
LngO = 1.13384°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.39389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.13384 - 180° = -178.86616°
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 Méhana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.39389, -178.86616)
In DMS format: 14°23'38'' N 1°8'1.8'' E .