Antipode of Aba, Nigeria
The opposite side of the world to Aba is Atafu Village, Atafu, Tokelau.
Aba
Nigeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 5.107, 7.367
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.107, -172.633
Atafu Village
Tokelau
Atafu Village is the closest city to Aba's antipodal point (380 km).
The antipodal city to Aba is Atafu Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Aba is Atafu Village.
The distance from Aba to Atafu 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 Aba
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Aba's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Aba.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 380 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 461 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 497 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 680 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Sale’aula, Satupa'itea | Samoa | 923 km | (-13.449, -172.335) |
| Safotu, Gaga'ifomauga | Samoa | 923 km | (-13.451, -172.402) |
| Sasina, Gaga'ifomauga | Samoa | 925 km | (-13.470, -172.449) |
| Samalaeulu, Gaga'emauga | Samoa | 929 km | (-13.501, -172.300) |
| Vaisala, Vaisigano | Samoa | 930 km | (-13.514, -172.675) |
| Auala, Vaisigano | Samoa | 930 km | (-13.517, -172.652) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lagos
Coordinates: 5.1066° N 7.3667° E
Elevation: 64 m (210 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fakaofo
Coordinates: 8.5421° S 172.5159° W
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Aba
The DMS coordinates are: 5°6'23.7'' N 7°22'0'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.10658°
LngO = 7.36667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.10658°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.36667 - 180° = -172.63333°
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 Aba is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.10658, -172.63333)
In DMS format: 5°6'23.7'' N 7°22'0'' E .