Antipode of Zinder, Niger
The opposite side of the world to Zinder is Samusu, Samoa.
Zinder
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.807, 8.988
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -13.807, -171.012
Samusu
Samoa
Samusu is the closest city to Zinder's antipodal point (50 km).
The antipodal city to Zinder is Samusu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zinder is Samusu.
The distance from Zinder to Samusu 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 Zinder
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zinder's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zinder.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samusu | Samoa | 50 km | (-14.001, -171.426) |
| Saleaumua | Samoa | 50 km | (-14.009, -171.426) |
| Satitoa, Atua | Samoa | 51 km | (-14.028, -171.430) |
| Lalomanu, Atua | Samoa | 53 km | (-14.045, -171.439) |
| Samamea, Va‘a-o-Fonoti | Samoa | 58 km | (-13.934, -171.531) |
| Pago Pago, Eastern District | American Samoa | 62 km | (-14.278, -170.703) |
| Aoloau, Western District | American Samoa | 62 km | (-14.320, -170.770) |
| Falefa, Atua | Samoa | 63 km | (-13.887, -171.588) |
| Leloaloa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 63 km | (-14.272, -170.678) |
| Faleapuna, Atua | Samoa | 63 km | (-13.878, -171.592) |
Zinder, Niger
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.8072° N 8.9881° E
Samusu, Samoa
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.0012° S 171.4264° 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 Zinder
The DMS coordinates are: 13°48'25.8'' N 8°59'17.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.80716°
LngO = 8.9881°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.80716°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.9881 - 180° = -171.0119°
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 Zinder is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.80716, -171.0119)
In DMS format: 13°48'25.8'' N 8°59'17.2'' E .
