Antipode of Houinvigue, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Houinvigue is Teone Village, Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Houinvigue
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.886, 2.481
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -6.886, -177.519
Teone Village
Tuvalu
Teone Village is the closest city to Houinvigue's antipodal point (404 km).
The antipodal city to Houinvigue is Teone Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Houinvigue is Teone Village.
The distance from Houinvigue 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 Houinvigue
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Houinvigue's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Houinvigue.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 404 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 404 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 405 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 405 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 405 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 405 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 424 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 425 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 477 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Kulia Village, Niutao | Tuvalu | 576 km | (-6.108, 177.334) |
Houinvigue, Benin
Local time:
Coordinates: 6.8862° N 2.4806° E
Teone Village, Tuvalu
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.4992° S 179.195° E
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 Houinvigue
The DMS coordinates are: 6°53'10.3'' N 2°28'50.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.8862°
LngO = 2.4806°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.8862°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.4806 - 180° = -177.5194°
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 Houinvigue is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.8862, -177.5194)
In DMS format: 6°53'10.3'' N 2°28'50.2'' E .
