The opposite side of the world to Wankyi is Savave Village, Nukufetau, Tuvalu.
Ghana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.739, -2.104
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -7.739, 177.896
Tuvalu
Savave Village is the closest city to Wankyi's antipodal point (56 km).
The antipodal city to Wankyi is Savave Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wankyi is Savave Village.
The distance from Wankyi to Savave Village is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wankyi's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wankyi.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 56 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 91 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 92 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
Tanrake Village, Nui | Tuvalu | 99 km | (-7.246, 177.145) |
Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 166 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 167 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
Funafuti | Tuvalu | 167 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 167 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 167 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 168 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.7386° N 2.1036° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.0273° S 178.3135° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Wankyi
The DMS coordinates are: 7°44'18.8'' N 2°6'13'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.73855°
LngO = -2.1036°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.73855°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -2.1036 + 180° = 177.8964°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Wankyi is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.73855, 177.8964)
In DMS format: 7°44'18.8'' N 2°6'13'' W.