Antipode of Bembèrèkè, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Bembèrèkè is Vaitupu, Uvea, Wallis and Futuna.
Bembèrèkè
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 10.228, 2.663
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.228, -177.337
Vaitupu
Wallis and Futuna
Vaitupu is the closest city to Bembèrèkè's antipodal point (355 km).
The antipodal city to Bembèrèkè is Vaitupu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bembèrèkè is Vaitupu.
The distance from Bembèrèkè 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 Bembèrèkè
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bembèrèkè's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bembèrèkè.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 355 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
| Alele, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 357 km | (-13.247, -176.183) |
| Liku, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 360 km | (-13.269, -176.166) |
| Akaka, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 360 km | (-13.277, -176.171) |
| Mata-Utu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 361 km | (-13.282, -176.175) |
| Falaleu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 362 km | (-13.293, -176.183) |
| Halalo, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 366 km | (-13.345, -176.215) |
| Utufua, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 366 km | (-13.343, -176.194) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 425 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 425 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 10.2283° N 2.6634° E
Elevation: 445 m (1,460 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 Bembèrèkè
The DMS coordinates are: 10°13'41.8'' N 2°39'48.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.22827°
LngO = 2.66335°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.22827°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.66335 - 180° = -177.33665°
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 Bembèrèkè is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.22827, -177.33665)
In DMS format: 10°13'41.8'' N 2°39'48.1'' E .