Antipode of Banikoara, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Banikoara is Vaitupu, Uvea, Wallis and Futuna.
Banikoara
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.298, 2.439
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.298, -177.561
Vaitupu
Wallis and Futuna
Vaitupu is the closest city to Banikoara's antipodal point (260 km).
The antipodal city to Banikoara is Vaitupu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Banikoara is Vaitupu.
The distance from Banikoara to Vaitupu 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 Banikoara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Banikoara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Banikoara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 260 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
| Alele, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 263 km | (-13.247, -176.183) |
| Liku, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 266 km | (-13.269, -176.166) |
| Akaka, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 266 km | (-13.277, -176.171) |
| Mata-Utu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 266 km | (-13.282, -176.175) |
| Falaleu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 267 km | (-13.293, -176.183) |
| Halalo, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 270 km | (-13.345, -176.215) |
| Utufua, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 271 km | (-13.343, -176.194) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 338 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 339 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 11.2985° N 2.4386° E
Elevation: 312 m (1,024 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Wallis
Coordinates: 13.227° S 176.1883° W
Elevation: 11 m (36 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 Banikoara
The DMS coordinates are: 11°17'54.4'' N 2°26'18.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.29845°
LngO = 2.43856°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.29845°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.43856 - 180° = -177.56144°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Banikoara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.29845, -177.56144)
In DMS format: 11°17'54.4'' N 2°26'18.8'' E .