Antipode of Kérou, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Kérou is Vaitupu, Uvea, Wallis and Futuna.
Kérou
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 10.826, 2.105
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.826, -177.895
Vaitupu
Wallis and Futuna
Vaitupu is the closest city to Kérou's antipodal point (324 km).
The antipodal city to Kérou is Vaitupu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kérou is Vaitupu.
The distance from Kérou 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 Kérou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kérou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kérou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 324 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
| Alele, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 326 km | (-13.247, -176.183) |
| Liku, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 329 km | (-13.269, -176.166) |
| Akaka, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 330 km | (-13.277, -176.171) |
| Mata-Utu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 330 km | (-13.282, -176.175) |
| Falaleu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 330 km | (-13.293, -176.183) |
| Halalo, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 333 km | (-13.345, -176.215) |
| Utufua, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 334 km | (-13.343, -176.194) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 385 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 386 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 10.8258° N 2.1048° E
Elevation: 332 m (1,089 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 Kérou
The DMS coordinates are: 10°49'32.8'' N 2°6'17.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.82578°
LngO = 2.10479°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.82578°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.10479 - 180° = -177.89521°
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 Kérou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.82578, -177.89521)
In DMS format: 10°49'32.8'' N 2°6'17.2'' E .