Antipode of Japekrom, Ghana
The opposite side of the world to Japekrom is Tanrake Village, Nui, Tuvalu.
Japekrom
Ghana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 7.576, -2.785
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -7.576, 177.215
Tanrake Village
Tuvalu
Tanrake Village is the closest city to Japekrom's antipodal point (37 km).
The antipodal city to Japekrom is Tanrake Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Japekrom is Tanrake Village.
The distance from Japekrom to Tanrake 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 Japekrom
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Japekrom's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Japekrom.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanrake Village, Nui | Tuvalu | 37 km | (-7.246, 177.145) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 131 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 162 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
| Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 163 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
| Kulia Village, Niutao | Tuvalu | 163 km | (-6.108, 177.334) |
| Toga Village, Nanumanga | Tuvalu | 174 km | (-6.288, 176.315) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 241 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 242 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 242 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 242 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Accra
Coordinates: 7.5758° N 2.7852° W
Elevation: 267 m (876 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Funafuti
Coordinates: 7.2456° S 177.1451° E
Elevation: 4 m (13 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 Japekrom
The DMS coordinates are: 7°34'32.9'' N 2°47'6.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 7.5758°
LngO = -2.78516°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -7.5758°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -2.78516 + 180° = 177.21484°
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 Japekrom is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-7.5758, 177.21484)
In DMS format: 7°34'32.9'' N 2°47'6.6'' W.