Antipode of Atafu Village, Tokelau
The opposite side of the world to Atafu Village is Buga, Nassarawa, Nigeria.
Atafu Village
Tokelau
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -8.542, -172.516
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 8.542, 7.484
Buga
Nigeria
Buga is the closest city to Atafu Village's antipodal point (17 km).
The antipodal city to Atafu Village is Buga. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Atafu Village is Buga.
The distance from Atafu Village to Buga 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 Atafu Village
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Atafu Village's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Atafu Village.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buga, Nassarawa | Nigeria | 17 km | (8.491, 7.341) |
| Nasarawa, Nassarawa | Nigeria | 25 km | (8.539, 7.708) |
| Kuje, FCTA | Nigeria | 47 km | (8.880, 7.228) |
| Toto, Nassarawa | Nigeria | 48 km | (8.388, 7.078) |
| Keffi, Nassarawa | Nigeria | 54 km | (8.847, 7.874) |
| Karu, Nassarawa | Nigeria | 55 km | (9.009, 7.661) |
| Abuja, FCTA | Nigeria | 57 km | (9.058, 7.495) |
| Abaji, FCTA | Nigeria | 60 km | (8.474, 6.945) |
| Bugana, Kogi | Nigeria | 61 km | (7.999, 7.584) |
| Gwagwalada, FCTA | Nigeria | 63 km | (8.943, 7.082) |
Atafu Village, Tokelau
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5421° S 172.5159° W
Buga, Nigeria
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.4906° N 7.3414° E
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 Atafu Village
The DMS coordinates are: 8°32'31.6'' S 172°30'57.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.54212°
LngO = -172.51591°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.54212°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -172.51591 + 180° = 7.48409°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Atafu Village is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.54212, 7.48409)
In DMS format: 8°32'31.6'' S 172°30'57.3'' W.
