Antipode of Gusau, Nigeria
The opposite side of the world to Gusau is Sataua, Vaisigano, Samoa.
Gusau
Nigeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 12.170, 6.664
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -12.170, -173.336
Sataua
Samoa
Sataua is the closest city to Gusau's antipodal point (165 km).
The antipodal city to Gusau is Sataua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gusau is Sataua.
The distance from Gusau 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 Gusau
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gusau's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gusau.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sataua, Vaisigano | Samoa | 165 km | (-13.517, -172.694) |
| Vaisala, Vaisigano | Samoa | 165 km | (-13.514, -172.675) |
| Auala, Vaisigano | Samoa | 166 km | (-13.517, -172.652) |
| Asau, Vaisigano | Samoa | 167 km | (-13.520, -172.638) |
| Sasina, Gagaifomauga | Samoa | 173 km | (-13.470, -172.449) |
| Safotu, Gagaifomauga | Samoa | 174 km | (-13.451, -172.402) |
| Sale’aula, Satupa‘itea | Samoa | 178 km | (-13.449, -172.335) |
| Sagone, Satupa‘itea | Samoa | 185 km | (-13.687, -172.619) |
| Samalaeulu, Gaga‘emauga | Samoa | 185 km | (-13.501, -172.300) |
| Patamea, Gaga‘emauga | Samoa | 187 km | (-13.525, -172.307) |
Gusau, Nigeria
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1702° N 6.6641° 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 Gusau
The DMS coordinates are: 12°10'12.9'' N 6°39'50.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 12.17024°
LngO = 6.66412°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -12.17024°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 6.66412 - 180° = -173.33588°
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 Gusau is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-12.17024, -173.33588)
In DMS format: 12°10'12.9'' N 6°39'50.8'' E .