Antipode of Jos, Nigeria
The opposite side of the world to Jos is Fale old settlement, Fakaofo, Tokelau.
Jos
Nigeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.928, 8.892
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -9.928, -171.108
Fale old settlement
Tokelau
Fale old settlement is the closest city to Jos's antipodal point (62 km).
The antipodal city to Jos is Fale old settlement. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Jos is Fale old settlement.
The distance from Jos to Fale old settlement 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 Jos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Jos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Jos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 62 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 114 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 125 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 218 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Sale’aula, Satupa‘itea | Samoa | 412 km | (-13.449, -172.335) |
| Safotu, Gagaifomauga | Samoa | 414 km | (-13.451, -172.402) |
| Samalaeulu, Gaga‘emauga | Samoa | 416 km | (-13.501, -172.300) |
| Sasina, Gagaifomauga | Samoa | 418 km | (-13.470, -172.449) |
| Patamea, Gaga‘emauga | Samoa | 419 km | (-13.525, -172.307) |
| Lano | Samoa | 425 km | (-13.617, -172.199) |
Jos, Nigeria
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.9285° N 8.8921° E
Fale old settlement, Tokelau
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.3852° S 171.2468° 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 Jos
The DMS coordinates are: 9°55'42.6'' N 8°53'31.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.92849°
LngO = 8.89212°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.92849°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.89212 - 180° = -171.10788°
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 Jos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.92849, -171.10788)
In DMS format: 9°55'42.6'' N 8°53'31.6'' E .
