Antipode of Safotulafai, Samoa
The opposite side of the world to Safotulafai is Gazaoua, Maradi Region, Niger.
Safotulafai
Samoa
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -13.671, -172.178
Antipodal point
Niger
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.671, 7.822
Gazaoua
Niger
Gazaoua is the closest city to Safotulafai's antipodal point (19 km).
The antipodal city to Safotulafai is Gazaoua. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Safotulafai is Gazaoua.
The distance from Safotulafai to Gazaoua 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 Safotulafai
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Safotulafai's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Safotulafai.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gazaoua, Maradi Region | Niger | 19 km | (13.526, 7.914) |
| Aguié, Maradi Region | Niger | 19 km | (13.506, 7.779) |
| Tessaoua, Maradi Region | Niger | 20 km | (13.757, 7.987) |
| Mayahi, Maradi Region | Niger | 35 km | (13.955, 7.671) |
| Dankama, Katsina State | Nigeria | 41 km | (13.298, 7.795) |
| Kaita, Katsina State | Nigeria | 66 km | (13.083, 7.741) |
| Mai’Adua, Katsina State | Nigeria | 70 km | (13.180, 8.230) |
| Kantché, Zinder Region | Niger | 71 km | (13.539, 8.463) |
| Matamey, Zinder Region | Niger | 76 km | (13.423, 8.475) |
| Takiéta, Zinder Region | Niger | 76 km | (13.681, 8.529) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Apia
Coordinates: 13.6715° S 172.1777° W
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Niamey
Coordinates: 13.5258° N 7.914° E
Elevation: 408 m (1,339 ft)
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 Safotulafai
The DMS coordinates are: 13°40'17.3'' S 172°10'39.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -13.67147°
LngO = -172.17768°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 13.67147°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -172.17768 + 180° = 7.82232°
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 Safotulafai is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (13.67147, 7.82232)
In DMS format: 13°40'17.3'' S 172°10'39.6'' W.