Antipode of Tchaourou, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Tchaourou is Fakaifou Village, Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Tchaourou
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.886, 2.598
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.886, -177.402
Fakaifou Village
Tuvalu
Fakaifou Village is the closest city to Tchaourou's antipodal point (376 km).
The antipodal city to Tchaourou is Fakaifou Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tchaourou is Fakaifou Village.
The distance from Tchaourou to Fakaifou 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 Tchaourou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tchaourou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tchaourou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 376 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 376 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 376 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 377 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 377 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 377 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 457 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 458 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 481 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 498 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 8.8865° N 2.5975° E
Elevation: 332 m (1,089 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Funafuti
Coordinates: 8.5176° S 179.2009° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Tchaourou
The DMS coordinates are: 8°53'11.4'' N 2°35'51.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.88649°
LngO = 2.59753°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.88649°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.59753 - 180° = -177.40247°
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 Tchaourou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.88649, -177.40247)
In DMS format: 8°53'11.4'' N 2°35'51.1'' E .