Antipode of Cotonou, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Cotonou is Teone Village, Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Cotonou
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.365, 2.418
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.365, -177.582
Teone Village
Tuvalu
Teone Village is the closest city to Cotonou's antipodal point (427 km).
The antipodal city to Cotonou is Teone Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cotonou is Teone Village.
The distance from Cotonou to Teone 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 Cotonou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cotonou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cotonou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 427 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 428 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 428 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 428 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 429 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 429 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 430 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 431 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 489 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Kulia Village, Niutao | Tuvalu | 563 km | (-6.108, 177.334) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 6.3654° N 2.4183° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Funafuti
Coordinates: 8.4992° S 179.195° E
Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Cotonou
The DMS coordinates are: 6°21'55.3'' N 2°25'6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.36536°
LngO = 2.41833°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.36536°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.41833 - 180° = -177.58167°
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 Cotonou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.36536, -177.58167)
In DMS format: 6°21'55.3'' N 2°25'6'' E .