The opposite side of the world to Mata-Utu is Dogondoutchi, Dosso, Niger.
Wallis and Futuna
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -13.282, -176.175
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 13.282, 3.825
Niger
Dogondoutchi is the closest city to Mata-Utu's antipodal point (45 km).
The antipodal city to Mata-Utu is Dogondoutchi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mata-Utu is Dogondoutchi.
The distance from Mata-Utu to Dogondoutchi 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 Mata-Utu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mata-Utu.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Dogondoutchi, Dosso | Niger | 45 km | (13.640, 4.026) |
Dosso | Niger | 73 km | (13.049, 3.194) |
Loga, Dosso | Niger | 74 km | (13.613, 3.236) |
Kangiwa, Kebbi | Nigeria | 81 km | (12.553, 3.818) |
Gulma, Kebbi | Nigeria | 91 km | (12.642, 4.355) |
Augie, Kebbi | Nigeria | 94 km | (12.890, 4.600) |
Balle, Sokoto | Nigeria | 95 km | (13.470, 4.681) |
Argungu, Kebbi | Nigeria | 96 km | (12.745, 4.525) |
Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi | Nigeria | 100 km | (12.454, 4.198) |
Birni Ngaure, Dosso | Niger | 102 km | (13.082, 2.911) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.2816° S 176.1745° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 13.6403° N 4.0265° 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 Mata-Utu
The DMS coordinates are: 13°16'53.9'' S 176°10'28.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -13.28163°
LngO = -176.17453°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 13.28163°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -176.17453 + 180° = 3.82547°
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 Mata-Utu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (13.28163, 3.82547)
In DMS format: 13°16'53.9'' S 176°10'28.3'' W.