Antipode of Alapi Village, Tuvalu
The opposite side of the world to Alapi Village is Salaga, Northern, Ghana.
Alapi Village
Tuvalu
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -8.521, 179.197
Antipodal point
Ghana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.521, -0.803
Salaga
Ghana
Salaga is the closest city to Alapi Village's antipodal point (31 km).
The antipodal city to Alapi Village is Salaga. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Alapi Village is Salaga.
The distance from Alapi Village to Salaga 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 Alapi Village
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Alapi Village's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Alapi Village.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaga, Northern | Ghana | 31 km | (8.551, -0.519) |
| Kpandae, Northern | Ghana | 87 km | (8.469, -0.011) |
| Tamale, Northern | Ghana | 97 km | (9.401, -0.839) |
| Kintampo, Bono East | Ghana | 114 km | (8.056, -1.731) |
| Kete Krachi, Volta | Ghana | 116 km | (7.794, -0.050) |
| Dambai, Oti | Ghana | 119 km | (8.066, 0.179) |
| Savelugu, Northern | Ghana | 122 km | (9.624, -0.825) |
| Damongo, Savannah | Ghana | 128 km | (9.083, -1.819) |
| Yendi, Northern | Ghana | 134 km | (9.443, -0.010) |
| Ejura, Ashanti | Ghana | 140 km | (7.386, -1.356) |
Alapi Village, Tuvalu
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5207° S 179.1968° E
Salaga, Ghana
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5508° N 0.5188° 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 Alapi Village
The DMS coordinates are: 8°31'14.7'' S 179°11'48.5'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.52074°
LngO = 179.1968°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.52074°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 179.1968 - 180° = -0.8032°
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 Alapi Village is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.52074, -0.8032)
In DMS format: 8°31'14.7'' S 179°11'48.5'' E .
