Antipode of Yola, Nigeria
The opposite side of the world to Yola is Fale old settlement, Fakaofo, Tokelau.
Yola
Nigeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.208, 12.481
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -9.208, -167.519
Fale old settlement
Tokelau
Fale old settlement is the closest city to Yola's antipodal point (410 km).
The antipodal city to Yola is Fale old settlement. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Yola is Fale old settlement.
The distance from Yola 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 Yola
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Yola's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Yola.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 410 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 441 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 476 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 555 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Faleāsao, Manu'a | American Samoa | 596 km | (-14.222, -169.513) |
| Ta`ū, Manu'a | American Samoa | 597 km | (-14.234, -169.514) |
| Ofu, Manu'a | American Samoa | 598 km | (-14.175, -169.678) |
| Alao, Eastern District | American Samoa | 651 km | (-14.268, -170.564) |
| Āfono, Eastern District | American Samoa | 655 km | (-14.264, -170.651) |
| Aūa, Eastern District | American Samoa | 657 km | (-14.276, -170.664) |
Yola, Nigeria
Local time:
Coordinates: 9.2084° N 12.4815° 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 Yola
The DMS coordinates are: 9°12'30.2'' N 12°28'53.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.20839°
LngO = 12.48146°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.20839°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 12.48146 - 180° = -167.51854°
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 Yola is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.20839, -167.51854)
In DMS format: 9°12'30.2'' N 12°28'53.3'' E .
