Antipode of Kétou, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Kétou is Teone Village, Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Kétou
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.363, 2.600
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.363, -177.400
Teone Village
Tuvalu
Teone Village is the closest city to Kétou's antipodal point (396 km).
The antipodal city to Kétou is Teone Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kétou is Teone Village.
The distance from Kétou 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 Kétou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kétou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kétou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 396 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 396 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 396 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 396 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 397 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 397 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 432 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 433 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 479 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 554 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 7.3633° N 2.5998° E
Elevation: 103 m (338 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 Kétou
The DMS coordinates are: 7°21'48'' N 2°35'59.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.36332°
LngO = 2.59978°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.36332°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.59978 - 180° = -177.40022°
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 Kétou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.36332, -177.40022)
In DMS format: 7°21'48'' N 2°35'59.2'' E .