Antipode of Lafia, Nigeria
The opposite side of the world to Lafia is Nukunonu, Tokelau.
Lafia
Nigeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.494, 8.515
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.494, -171.485
Nukunonu
Tokelau
Nukunonu is the closest city to Lafia's antipodal point (88 km).
The antipodal city to Lafia is Nukunonu. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lafia is Nukunonu.
The distance from Lafia to Nukunonu 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 Lafia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lafia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lafia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 88 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 102 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 114 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 287 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Sale’aula, Satupa'itea | Samoa | 556 km | (-13.449, -172.335) |
| Safotu, Gaga'ifomauga | Samoa | 557 km | (-13.451, -172.402) |
| Sasina, Gaga'ifomauga | Samoa | 560 km | (-13.470, -172.449) |
| Samalaeulu, Gaga'emauga | Samoa | 561 km | (-13.501, -172.300) |
| Patamea, Gaga'emauga | Samoa | 564 km | (-13.525, -172.307) |
| Asau, Vaisigano | Samoa | 570 km | (-13.520, -172.638) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lagos
Coordinates: 8.4939° N 8.5153° E
Elevation: 179 m (587 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fakaofo
Coordinates: 9.2005° S 171.848° 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 Lafia
The DMS coordinates are: 8°29'38'' N 8°30'55.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.4939°
LngO = 8.51532°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.4939°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 8.51532 - 180° = -171.48468°
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 Lafia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.4939, -171.48468)
In DMS format: 8°29'38'' N 8°30'55.2'' E .