Antipode of Lalomanu, Samoa
The opposite side of the world to Lalomanu is Zinder, Niger.
Lalomanu
Samoa
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -14.045, -171.439
Antipodal point
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.045, 8.561
Zinder
Niger
Zinder is the closest city to Lalomanu's antipodal point (53 km).
The antipodal city to Lalomanu is Zinder. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lalomanu is Zinder.
The distance from Lalomanu to Zinder 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 Lalomanu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lalomanu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lalomanu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinder | Niger | 53 km | (13.807, 8.988) |
| Kantché, Zinder | Niger | 57 km | (13.539, 8.463) |
| Tessaoua, Maradi | Niger | 70 km | (13.757, 7.987) |
| Matamey, Zinder | Niger | 69 km | (13.423, 8.475) |
| Mirriah, Zinder | Niger | 74 km | (13.707, 9.150) |
| Mayahi, Maradi | Niger | 97 km | (13.955, 7.671) |
| Maiaduwa, Katsina | Nigeria | 102 km | (13.180, 8.230) |
| Aguié, Maradi | Niger | 103 km | (13.506, 7.779) |
| Tanout, Zinder | Niger | 108 km | (14.971, 8.888) |
| Zango, Katsina | Nigeria | 110 km | (13.053, 8.486) |
Lalomanu, Samoa
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.0445° S 171.4393° W
Zinder, Niger
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.8072° N 8.9881° 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 Lalomanu
The DMS coordinates are: 14°2'40.3'' S 171°26'21.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.04454°
LngO = -171.43925°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.04454°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -171.43925 + 180° = 8.56075°
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 Lalomanu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.04454, 8.56075)
In DMS format: 14°2'40.3'' S 171°26'21.3'' W.
