Antipode of Bétérou, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Bétérou is Fakaifou Village, Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Bétérou
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.199, 2.259
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -9.199, -177.741
Fakaifou Village
Tuvalu
Fakaifou Village is the closest city to Bétérou's antipodal point (345 km).
The antipodal city to Bétérou is Fakaifou Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Bétérou is Fakaifou Village.
The distance from Bétérou 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 Bétérou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Bétérou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Bétérou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 345 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 345 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 345 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 345 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 345 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 346 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 436 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 437 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 453 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 477 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
Bétérou, Benin
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.1992° N 2.2586° E
Fakaifou Village, Tuvalu
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5176° S 179.2009° E
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 Bétérou
The DMS coordinates are: 9°11'57'' N 2°15'30.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.19916°
LngO = 2.25855°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.19916°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.25855 - 180° = -177.74145°
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 Bétérou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.19916, -177.74145)
In DMS format: 9°11'57'' N 2°15'30.8'' E .
