Antipode of Tanguiéta, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Tanguiéta is Vaiaku Village, Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Tanguiéta
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 10.621, 1.267
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.621, -178.733
Vaiaku Village
Tuvalu
Vaiaku Village is the closest city to Tanguiéta's antipodal point (325 km).
The antipodal city to Tanguiéta is Vaiaku Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tanguiéta is Vaiaku Village.
The distance from Tanguiéta to Vaiaku 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 Tanguiéta
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tanguiéta's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tanguiéta.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 325 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 325 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 325 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 325 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 325 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 327 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 400 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
| Alele, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 402 km | (-13.247, -176.183) |
| Liku, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 405 km | (-13.269, -176.166) |
| Akaka, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 405 km | (-13.277, -176.171) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 10.6212° N 1.2665° E
Elevation: 242 m (794 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Funafuti
Coordinates: 8.5254° S 179.1941° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Tanguiéta
The DMS coordinates are: 10°37'16.2'' N 1°15'59.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.62118°
LngO = 1.26651°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.62118°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.26651 - 180° = -178.73349°
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 Tanguiéta is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.62118, -178.73349)
In DMS format: 10°37'16.2'' N 1°15'59.4'' E .