Antipode of Madaoua, Niger
The opposite side of the world to Madaoua is Sataua, Vaisigano, Samoa.
Madaoua
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.073, 5.960
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -14.073, -174.040
Sataua
Samoa
Sataua is the closest city to Madaoua's antipodal point (158 km).
The antipodal city to Madaoua is Sataua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Madaoua is Sataua.
The distance from Madaoua to Sataua 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 Madaoua
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Madaoua's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Madaoua.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sataua, Vaisigano | Samoa | 158 km | (-13.517, -172.694) |
| Sagone, Satupa‘itea | Samoa | 159 km | (-13.687, -172.619) |
| Vaisala, Vaisigano | Samoa | 160 km | (-13.514, -172.675) |
| Siutu | Samoa | 161 km | (-13.721, -172.595) |
| Auala, Vaisigano | Samoa | 162 km | (-13.517, -172.652) |
| Asau, Vaisigano | Samoa | 164 km | (-13.520, -172.638) |
| Taga, Palauli | Samoa | 168 km | (-13.794, -172.511) |
| Gataivai, Palauli | Samoa | 182 km | (-13.774, -172.388) |
| Sili, Palauli | Samoa | 183 km | (-13.756, -172.377) |
| Sasina, Gagaifomauga | Samoa | 185 km | (-13.470, -172.449) |
Madaoua, Niger
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.073° N 5.96° E
Sataua, Samoa
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.5174° S 172.6944° 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 Madaoua
The DMS coordinates are: 14°4'22.8'' N 5°57'36'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.073°
LngO = 5.96°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.073°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.96 - 180° = -174.04°
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 Madaoua is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.073, -174.04)
In DMS format: 14°4'22.8'' N 5°57'36'' E .
