Antipode of Kouandé, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Kouandé is Motufoua School, Vaitupu, Tuvalu.
Kouandé
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.400, 2.067
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.400, -177.933
Motufoua School
Tuvalu
Motufoua School is the closest city to Kouandé's antipodal point (392 km).
The antipodal city to Kouandé is Motufoua School. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kouandé is Motufoua School.
The distance from Kouandé to Motufoua School 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 Kouandé
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kouandé's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kouandé.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 392 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 393 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 393 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 394 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 394 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 394 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 395 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 395 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 452 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Kulia Village, Niutao | Tuvalu | 525 km | (-6.108, 177.334) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 6.4° N 2.0667° E
Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Funafuti
Coordinates: 7.49° S 178.6926° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Kouandé
The DMS coordinates are: 6°24'0'' N 2°4'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.4°
LngO = 2.06667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.4°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.06667 - 180° = -177.93333°
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 Kouandé is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.4, -177.93333)
In DMS format: 6°24'0'' N 2°4'0'' E .