The opposite side of the world to Ikire is Atafu Village, Atafu, Tokelau.
Nigeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.370, 4.186
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -7.370, -175.814
Tokelau
Atafu Village is the closest city to Ikire's antipodal point (386 km).
The antipodal city to Ikire is Atafu Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ikire is Atafu Village.
The distance from Ikire 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.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ikire's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ikire.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 386 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
Nukunonu | Tokelau | 481 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 550 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 564 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 564 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 564 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 565 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
Funafuti | Tuvalu | 565 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 565 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 607 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 7.3698° N 4.1863° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5421° S 172.5159° W
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 Ikire
The DMS coordinates are: 7°22'11.4'' N 4°11'10.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.36983°
LngO = 4.1863°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.36983°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.1863 - 180° = -175.8137°
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 Ikire is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.36983, -175.8137)
In DMS format: 7°22'11.4'' N 4°11'10.7'' E .