Antipode of Malie, Samoa
The opposite side of the world to Malie is Tessaoua, Maradi, Niger.
Malie
Samoa
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -13.800, -171.847
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 13.800, 8.153
Tessaoua
Niger
Tessaoua is the closest city to Malie's antipodal point (19 km).
The antipodal city to Malie is Tessaoua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Malie is Tessaoua.
The distance from Malie to Tessaoua 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 Malie
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Malie's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Malie.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tessaoua, Maradi | Niger | 19 km | (13.757, 7.987) |
| Kantché, Zinder | Niger | 44 km | (13.539, 8.463) |
| Aguié, Maradi | Niger | 52 km | (13.506, 7.779) |
| Matamey, Zinder | Niger | 54 km | (13.423, 8.475) |
| Mayahi, Maradi | Niger | 55 km | (13.955, 7.671) |
| Dankama, Katsina | Nigeria | 68 km | (13.298, 7.795) |
| Maiaduwa, Katsina | Nigeria | 69 km | (13.180, 8.230) |
| Daura, Katsina | Nigeria | 87 km | (13.033, 8.324) |
| Zinder | Niger | 90 km | (13.807, 8.988) |
| Zango, Katsina | Nigeria | 90 km | (13.053, 8.486) |
Malie, Samoa
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.8004° S 171.8469° W
Tessaoua, Niger
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.7574° N 7.9874° 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 Malie
The DMS coordinates are: 13°48'1.6'' S 171°50'48.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -13.80044°
LngO = -171.8469°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 13.80044°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -171.8469 + 180° = 8.1531°
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 Malie is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (13.80044, 8.1531)
In DMS format: 13°48'1.6'' S 171°50'48.8'' W.
