Antipode of Savalou, Benin

The opposite side of the world to Savalou is Fakaifou Village, Funafuti, Tuvalu.

Savalou

Benin

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: 7.928, 1.976

Antipodal point

Opposite side in the world

Continent: Africa

Coordinates: -7.928, -178.024

Fakaifou Village

Tuvalu

Fakaifou Village is the closest city to Savalou's antipodal point (313 km).

The antipodal city to Savalou is Fakaifou Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Savalou is Fakaifou Village.

The distance from Savalou 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 Savalou

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Savalou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Savalou.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Fakaifou Village, Funafuti Tuvalu 313 km (-8.518, 179.201)
Teone Village, Funafuti Tuvalu 313 km (-8.499, 179.195)
Senala Village, Funafuti Tuvalu 313 km (-8.517, 179.198)
Alapi Village, Funafuti Tuvalu 313 km (-8.521, 179.197)
Funafuti Tuvalu 313 km (-8.524, 179.194)
Vaiaku Village, Funafuti Tuvalu 314 km (-8.525, 179.194)
Motufoua School, Vaitupu Tuvalu 365 km (-7.490, 178.693)
Asau Village, Vaitupu Tuvalu 367 km (-7.490, 178.680)
Savave Village, Nukufetau Tuvalu 404 km (-8.027, 178.314)
Tanrake Village, Nui Tuvalu 538 km (-7.246, 177.145)

Savalou, Benin

Local time:

Coordinates: 7.9281° N 1.9756° 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 Savalou

The DMS coordinates are: 7°55'41.1'' N 1°58'32.1'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 7.92807°

LngO = 1.97558°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -7.92807°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.97558 - 180° = -178.02442°

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 Savalou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.92807, -178.02442)

In DMS format: 7°55'41.1'' N 1°58'32.1'' E .

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