Antipode of Sokoto, Nigeria
The opposite side of the world to Sokoto is Liku, Uvea, Wallis and Futuna.
Sokoto
Nigeria
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 13.063, 5.243
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -13.063, -174.757
Liku
Wallis and Futuna
Liku is the closest city to Sokoto's antipodal point (154 km).
The antipodal city to Sokoto is Liku. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sokoto is Liku.
The distance from Sokoto to Liku 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 Sokoto
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sokoto's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sokoto.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liku, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 154 km | (-13.269, -176.166) |
| Akaka, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 155 km | (-13.277, -176.171) |
| Mata-Utu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 156 km | (-13.282, -176.175) |
| Alele, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 156 km | (-13.247, -176.183) |
| Vaitupu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 156 km | (-13.227, -176.188) |
| Falaleu, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 157 km | (-13.293, -176.183) |
| Utufua, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 159 km | (-13.343, -176.194) |
| Halalo, Uvea | Wallis and Futuna | 161 km | (-13.345, -176.215) |
| Sataua, Vaisigano | Samoa | 229 km | (-13.517, -172.694) |
| Vaisala, Vaisigano | Samoa | 231 km | (-13.514, -172.675) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lagos
Coordinates: 13.0627° N 5.2432° E
Elevation: 296 m (971 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Wallis
Coordinates: 13.2685° S 176.1659° W
Elevation: 24 m (79 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 Sokoto
The DMS coordinates are: 13°3'45.7'' N 5°14'35.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 13.06269°
LngO = 5.24322°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -13.06269°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 5.24322 - 180° = -174.75678°
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 Sokoto is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-13.06269, -174.75678)
In DMS format: 13°3'45.7'' N 5°14'35.6'' E .