Antipode of Tahoua, Niger
The opposite side of the world to Tahoua is Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga.
Tahoua
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.889, 5.269
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.889, -174.731
Hihifo
Tonga
Hihifo is the closest city to Tahoua's antipodal point (155 km).
The antipodal city to Tahoua is Hihifo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tahoua is Hihifo.
The distance from Tahoua to Hihifo 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 Tahoua
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tahoua's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tahoua.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hihifo, Niuas | Tonga | 155 km | (-15.954, -173.796) |
| Utufua, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 233 km | (-13.343, -176.194) |
| Halalo, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 234 km | (-13.345, -176.215) |
| Falaleu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 236 km | (-13.293, -176.183) |
| Mata-Utu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 236 km | (-13.282, -176.175) |
| Akaka, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 237 km | (-13.277, -176.171) |
| Liku, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 237 km | (-13.269, -176.166) |
| Alele, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 240 km | (-13.247, -176.183) |
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 242 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
| Sagone, Satupa'itea | Samoa | 264 km | (-13.687, -172.619) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Niamey
Coordinates: 14.8888° N 5.2692° E
Elevation: 389 m (1,276 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Tongatapu
Coordinates: 15.9544° S 173.7962° W
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Tahoua
The DMS coordinates are: 14°53'19.7'' N 5°16'9.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.8888°
LngO = 5.2692°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.8888°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.2692 - 180° = -174.7308°
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 Tahoua is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.8888, -174.7308)
In DMS format: 14°53'19.7'' N 5°16'9.1'' E .