Antipode of Liku, Wallis and Futuna
The opposite side of the world to Liku is Dogondoutchi, Dosso, Niger.
Liku
Wallis and Futuna
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -13.269, -176.166
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 13.269, 3.834
Dogondoutchi
Niger
Dogondoutchi is the closest city to Liku's antipodal point (46 km).
The antipodal city to Liku is Dogondoutchi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Liku is Dogondoutchi.
The distance from Liku to Dogondoutchi 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 Liku
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Liku's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Liku.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogondoutchi, Dosso | Niger | 46 km | (13.640, 4.026) |
| Dosso | Niger | 74 km | (13.049, 3.194) |
| Loga, Dosso | Niger | 75 km | (13.613, 3.236) |
| Kangiwa, Kebbi | Nigeria | 79 km | (12.553, 3.818) |
| Gulma, Kebbi | Nigeria | 89 km | (12.642, 4.355) |
| Augie, Kebbi | Nigeria | 93 km | (12.890, 4.600) |
| Balle, Sokoto | Nigeria | 94 km | (13.470, 4.681) |
| Argungu, Kebbi | Nigeria | 95 km | (12.745, 4.525) |
| Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi | Nigeria | 98 km | (12.454, 4.198) |
| Birni Ngaure, Dosso | Niger | 102 km | (13.082, 2.911) |
Liku, Wallis and Futuna
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.2685° S 176.1659° W
Dogondoutchi, Niger
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.6403° N 4.0265° 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 Liku
The DMS coordinates are: 13°16'6.7'' S 176°9'57.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -13.26852°
LngO = -176.16586°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 13.26852°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -176.16586 + 180° = 3.83414°
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 Liku is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (13.26852, 3.83414)
In DMS format: 13°16'6.7'' S 176°9'57.1'' W.
