The opposite side of the world to Lomé is Motufoua School, Vaitupu, Tuvalu.
Togo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 6.129, 1.222
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.129, -178.778
Tuvalu
Motufoua School is the closest city to Lomé's antipodal point (318 km).
The antipodal city to Lomé is Motufoua School. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lomé is Motufoua School.
The distance from Lomé to Motufoua School 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 Lomé's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lomé.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 318 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 319 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 345 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 346 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 346 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 346 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
Funafuti | Tuvalu | 347 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 347 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 384 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
Kulia Village, Niutao | Tuvalu | 430 km | (-6.108, 177.334) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lome
Coordinates: 6.1287° N 1.2215° E
Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Funafuti
Coordinates: 7.49° S 178.6926° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
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 Lomé
The DMS coordinates are: 6°7'43.5'' N 1°13'17.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.12874°
LngO = 1.22154°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.12874°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 1.22154 - 180° = -178.77846°
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 Lomé is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.12874, -178.77846)
In DMS format: 6°7'43.5'' N 1°13'17.5'' E .