Antipode of Gataivai, Samoa
The opposite side of the world to Gataivai is Mayahi, Maradi, Niger.
Gataivai
Samoa
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -13.774, -172.388
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 13.774, 7.612
Mayahi
Niger
Mayahi is the closest city to Gataivai's antipodal point (21 km).
The antipodal city to Gataivai is Mayahi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gataivai is Mayahi.
The distance from Gataivai to Mayahi 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 Gataivai
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gataivai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gataivai.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayahi, Maradi | Niger | 21 km | (13.955, 7.671) |
| Aguié, Maradi | Niger | 35 km | (13.506, 7.779) |
| Tessaoua, Maradi | Niger | 41 km | (13.757, 7.987) |
| Dankama, Katsina | Nigeria | 56 km | (13.298, 7.795) |
| Maradi | Niger | 63 km | (13.500, 7.102) |
| Tibiri, Maradi | Niger | 65 km | (13.563, 7.048) |
| Madarounfa, Maradi | Niger | 71 km | (13.309, 7.156) |
| Kaita, Katsina | Nigeria | 78 km | (13.083, 7.741) |
| Jibia, Katsina | Nigeria | 86 km | (13.094, 7.226) |
| Katsina | Nigeria | 87 km | (12.991, 7.602) |
Gataivai, Samoa
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.7736° S 172.388° W
Mayahi, Niger
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.9553° N 7.6712° E
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 Gataivai
The DMS coordinates are: 13°46'25'' S 172°23'16.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -13.7736°
LngO = -172.38802°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 13.7736°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -172.38802 + 180° = 7.61198°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Gataivai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (13.7736, 7.61198)
In DMS format: 13°46'25'' S 172°23'16.9'' W.
