Antipode of Matamey, Niger
The opposite side of the world to Matamey is Lufilufi, Atua, Samoa.
Matamey
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.423, 8.475
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -13.423, -171.525
Lufilufi
Samoa
Lufilufi is the closest city to Matamey's antipodal point (51 km).
The antipodal city to Matamey is Lufilufi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Matamey is Lufilufi.
The distance from Matamey to Lufilufi 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 Matamey
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Matamey's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Matamey.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufilufi, Atua | Samoa | 51 km | (-13.874, -171.599) |
| Faleapuna, Atua | Samoa | 51 km | (-13.878, -171.592) |
| Solosolo, Atua | Samoa | 52 km | (-13.875, -171.642) |
| Falefa, Atua | Samoa | 52 km | (-13.887, -171.588) |
| Letogo, Tuamasaga | Samoa | 52 km | (-13.853, -171.722) |
| Apia, Tuamasaga | Samoa | 52 km | (-13.833, -171.767) |
| Fusi | Samoa | 52 km | (-13.886, -171.622) |
| Toamua | Samoa | 53 km | (-13.808, -171.812) |
| Faleula | Samoa | 53 km | (-13.795, -171.831) |
| Vaigaga | Samoa | 53 km | (-13.824, -171.795) |
Matamey, Niger
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.4231° N 8.4749° E
Lufilufi, Samoa
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.8745° S 171.5986° 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 Matamey
The DMS coordinates are: 13°25'23.1'' N 8°28'29.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.42309°
LngO = 8.47485°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.42309°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.47485 - 180° = -171.52515°
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 Matamey is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.42309, -171.52515)
In DMS format: 13°25'23.1'' N 8°28'29.5'' E .
