Antipode of Ndali, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Ndali is Vaitupu, Uvea, Wallis and Futuna.
Ndali
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.864, 2.721
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.864, -177.279
Vaitupu
Wallis and Futuna
Vaitupu is the closest city to Ndali's antipodal point (391 km).
The antipodal city to Ndali is Vaitupu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ndali is Vaitupu.
The distance from Ndali 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 Ndali
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ndali's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ndali.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 391 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
| Alele, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 393 km | (-13.247, -176.183) |
| Liku, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 396 km | (-13.269, -176.166) |
| Akaka, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 396 km | (-13.277, -176.171) |
| Mata-Utu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 397 km | (-13.282, -176.175) |
| Falaleu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 398 km | (-13.293, -176.183) |
| Halalo, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 402 km | (-13.345, -176.215) |
| Utufua, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 403 km | (-13.343, -176.194) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 414 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 415 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 9.8636° N 2.7209° E
Elevation: 394 m (1,293 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 Ndali
The DMS coordinates are: 9°51'49'' N 2°43'15.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.8636°
LngO = 2.72094°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.8636°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.72094 - 180° = -177.27906°
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 Ndali is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.8636, -177.27906)
In DMS format: 9°51'49'' N 2°43'15.4'' E .