Antipode of Sakété, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Sakété is Teone Village, Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Sakété
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.736, 2.659
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.736, -177.341
Teone Village
Tuvalu
Teone Village is the closest city to Sakété's antipodal point (429 km).
The antipodal city to Sakété is Teone Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sakété is Teone Village.
The distance from Sakété 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 Sakété
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sakété's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sakété.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 429 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 429 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 430 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 430 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 430 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 430 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 446 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 447 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 501 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 569 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 6.7362° N 2.6587° E
Elevation: 80 m (262 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 Sakété
The DMS coordinates are: 6°44'10.2'' N 2°39'31.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.73618°
LngO = 2.65866°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.73618°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.65866 - 180° = -177.34134°
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 Sakété is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.73618, -177.34134)
In DMS format: 6°44'10.2'' N 2°39'31.2'' E .