The opposite side of the world to Matautu is Tessaoua, Maradi, Niger.
Samoa
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -14.038, -171.678
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 14.038, 8.322
Niger
Tessaoua is the closest city to Matautu's antipodal point (48 km).
The antipodal city to Matautu is Tessaoua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Matautu is Tessaoua.
The distance from Matautu to Tessaoua is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Matautu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Matautu.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Tessaoua, Maradi | Niger | 48 km | (13.757, 7.987) |
Kantché, Zinder | Niger | 57 km | (13.539, 8.463) |
Matamey, Zinder | Niger | 70 km | (13.423, 8.475) |
Mayahi, Maradi | Niger | 71 km | (13.955, 7.671) |
Zinder | Niger | 76 km | (13.807, 8.988) |
Aguié, Maradi | Niger | 83 km | (13.506, 7.779) |
Maiaduwa, Katsina | Nigeria | 95 km | (13.180, 8.230) |
Mirriah, Zinder | Niger | 97 km | (13.707, 9.150) |
Dankama, Katsina | Nigeria | 100 km | (13.298, 7.795) |
Zango, Katsina | Nigeria | 110 km | (13.053, 8.486) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.0383° S 171.6776° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.7574° N 7.9874° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Matautu
The DMS coordinates are: 14°2'17.9'' S 171°40'39.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -14.03831°
LngO = -171.67763°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 14.03831°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -171.67763 + 180° = 8.32237°
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 Matautu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (14.03831, 8.32237)
In DMS format: 14°2'17.9'' S 171°40'39.5'' W.