Antipode of Parakou, Benin
The opposite side of the world to Parakou is Fakaifou Village, Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Parakou
Benin
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.337, 2.630
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.337, -177.370
Fakaifou Village
Tuvalu
Fakaifou Village is the closest city to Parakou's antipodal point (388 km).
The antipodal city to Parakou is Fakaifou Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Parakou is Fakaifou Village.
The distance from Parakou to Fakaifou Village 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 Parakou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Parakou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Parakou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 388 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 388 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 388 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 388 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 388 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 389 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 449 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
| Alele, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 451 km | (-13.247, -176.183) |
| Liku, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 454 km | (-13.269, -176.166) |
| Akaka, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 455 km | (-13.277, -176.171) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 9.3372° N 2.6303° E
Elevation: 369 m (1,211 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Funafuti
Coordinates: 8.5176° S 179.2009° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
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 Parakou
The DMS coordinates are: 9°20'13.8'' N 2°37'49.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.33716°
LngO = 2.63031°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.33716°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 2.63031 - 180° = -177.36969°
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 Parakou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.33716, -177.36969)
In DMS format: 9°20'13.8'' N 2°37'49.1'' E .