Antipode of Fakaifou Village, Tuvalu
The opposite side of the world to Fakaifou Village is Salaga, Northern, Ghana.
Fakaifou Village
Tuvalu
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -8.518, 179.201
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 8.518, -0.799
Salaga
Ghana
Salaga is the closest city to Fakaifou Village's antipodal point (31 km).
The antipodal city to Fakaifou Village is Salaga. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Fakaifou Village is Salaga.
The distance from Fakaifou 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 Fakaifou Village
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Fakaifou Village's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Fakaifou 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 | 98 km | (9.401, -0.839) |
| Kintampo, Bono East | Ghana | 115 km | (8.056, -1.731) |
| Kete Krachi, Volta | Ghana | 115 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 | 139 km | (7.386, -1.356) |
Fakaifou Village, Tuvalu
Local time:
Coordinates: 8.5176° S 179.2009° 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 Fakaifou Village
The DMS coordinates are: 8°31'3.3'' S 179°12'3.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -8.51758°
LngO = 179.20094°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 8.51758°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 179.20094 - 180° = -0.79906°
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 Fakaifou Village is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (8.51758, -0.79906)
In DMS format: 8°31'3.3'' S 179°12'3.4'' E .
