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What's on the opposite side of the world from N'Djamena?

Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from N'Djamena, Chad 🇹🇩, home to about 989,000 people, and you would surface in South Pacific Ocean 🌊, at 12.1150° S, 164.9528° W. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.

CityN'Djamena, Chad 🇹🇩
City coordinates12.1150° N, 15.0472° E
Antipode coordinates12.1150° S, 164.9528° W
What is thereSouth Pacific Ocean 🌊 (open water)
Nearest landAmerican Samoa 🇦🇸 — 653 km (406 miles) away
Nearest town or cityPago Pago, American Samoa — 668 km (415 miles) away
Distance straight through the Earth12,742 km (7,918 miles)

What is near N'Djamena's antipode?

N'Djamena's antipode is in open water, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 653 km (406 miles) east of the nearest coast, which belongs to American Samoa 🇦🇸.

The closest settlement of any size is Pago Pago, American Samoa, about 668 km (415 miles) from the point.

Other cities whose antipode is in South Pacific Ocean

174 other cities on this list surface in the same place as N'Djamena; the 10 largest are shown.

Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (12.1150° N becomes 12.1150° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (15.0472° E becomes 164.9528° W). More on how antipodes work.

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