Antipode of Bassila, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Bassila is Fakaifou Village, Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Bassila
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.008, 1.665
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.008, -178.335
Fakaifou Village
Tuvalu
Fakaifou Village is the closest city to Bassila's antipodal point (277 km).
The antipodal city to Bassila is Fakaifou Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bassila is Fakaifou Village.
The distance from Bassila to Fakaifou Village 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 Bassila
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bassila's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bassila.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 277 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 277 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 277 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 277 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 277 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 278 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 368 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 369 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 385 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 522 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 9.0081° N 1.6654° E
Elevation: 388 m (1,273 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Funafuti
Coordinates: 8.5176° S 179.2009° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Bassila
The DMS coordinates are: 9°0'29.3'' N 1°39'55.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.00814°
LngO = 1.6654°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.00814°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.6654 - 180° = -178.3346°
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 Bassila is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.00814, -178.3346)
In DMS format: 9°0'29.3'' N 1°39'55.4'' E .