Antipode of Tema New Town, Ghana
The opposite side of the world to Tema New Town is Motufoua School, Vaitupu, Tuvalu.
Tema New Town
Ghana
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 5.654, 0.026
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -5.654, -179.974
Motufoua School
Tuvalu
Motufoua School is the closest city to Tema New Town's antipodal point (251 km).
The antipodal city to Tema New Town is Motufoua School. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tema New Town is Motufoua School.
The distance from Tema New Town to Motufoua School 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 Tema New Town
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tema New Town's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tema New Town.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 251 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 252 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
| Kulia Village, Niutao | Tuvalu | 302 km | (-6.108, 177.334) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 324 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 328 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 330 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 330 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 330 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 330 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 331 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Accra
Coordinates: 5.654° N 0.0264° E
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Funafuti
Coordinates: 7.49° S 178.6926° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 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 Tema New Town
The DMS coordinates are: 5°39'14.3'' N 0°1'35'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 5.65396°
LngO = 0.0264°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -5.65396°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 0.0264 - 180° = -179.9736°
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 Tema New Town is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-5.65396, -179.9736)
In DMS format: 5°39'14.3'' N 0°1'35'' E .