Antipode of Ilorin, Nigeria
The opposite side of the world to Ilorin is Atafu Village, Atafu, Tokelau.
Ilorin
Nigeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.497, 4.542
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -8.497, -175.458
Atafu Village
Tokelau
Atafu Village is the closest city to Ilorin's antipodal point (324 km).
The antipodal city to Ilorin is Atafu Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Ilorin is Atafu Village.
The distance from Ilorin 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 Ilorin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Ilorin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Ilorin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 324 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 405 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 473 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 529 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
| Alele, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 531 km | (-13.247, -176.183) |
| Liku, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 533 km | (-13.269, -176.166) |
| Akaka, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 535 km | (-13.277, -176.171) |
| Mata-Utu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 535 km | (-13.282, -176.175) |
| Falaleu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 536 km | (-13.293, -176.183) |
| Utufua, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 542 km | (-13.343, -176.194) |
Ilorin, Nigeria
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.4966° N 4.5421° E
Atafu Village, Tokelau
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5421° S 172.5159° W
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 Ilorin
The DMS coordinates are: 8°29'47.9'' N 4°32'31.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.49664°
LngO = 4.54214°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.49664°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 4.54214 - 180° = -175.45786°
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 Ilorin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.49664, -175.45786)
In DMS format: 8°29'47.9'' N 4°32'31.7'' E .
