Antipode of Kandi, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Kandi is Vaitupu, Uvea, Wallis and Futuna.
Kandi
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.134, 2.939
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.134, -177.061
Vaitupu
Wallis and Futuna
Vaitupu is the closest city to Kandi's antipodal point (250 km).
The antipodal city to Kandi is Vaitupu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kandi is Vaitupu.
The distance from Kandi 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 Kandi
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kandi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kandi.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 250 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
| Alele, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 252 km | (-13.247, -176.183) |
| Liku, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 255 km | (-13.269, -176.166) |
| Akaka, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 256 km | (-13.277, -176.171) |
| Mata-Utu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 256 km | (-13.282, -176.175) |
| Falaleu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 257 km | (-13.293, -176.183) |
| Halalo, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 261 km | (-13.345, -176.215) |
| Utufua, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 262 km | (-13.343, -176.194) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 369 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 369 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 11.1342° N 2.9386° E
Elevation: 294 m (965 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 Kandi
The DMS coordinates are: 11°8'3'' N 2°56'19'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.13417°
LngO = 2.93861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.13417°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.93861 - 180° = -177.06139°
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 Kandi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.13417, -177.06139)
In DMS format: 11°8'3'' N 2°56'19'' E .