Antipode of Santo António, Sao Tome and Principe
The opposite side of the world to Santo António is Atafu Village, Atafu, Tokelau.
Santo António
Sao Tome and Principe
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 1.639, 7.420
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -1.639, -172.580
Atafu Village
Tokelau
Atafu Village is the closest city to Santo António's antipodal point (763 km).
The antipodal city to Santo António is Atafu Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santo António is Atafu Village.
The distance from Santo António to Atafu Village is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Santo António
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santo António's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santo António.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atafu Village, Atafu | Tokelau | 763 km | (-8.542, -172.516) |
| Nukunonu | Tokelau | 840 km | (-9.200, -171.848) |
| Fale old settlement, Fakaofo | Tokelau | 869 km | (-9.385, -171.247) |
| Taulaga, Swains Island | American Samoa | 1,054 km | (-11.055, -171.088) |
| Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 1,164 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 1,165 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
| Roreti Village, Gilbert Islands | Kiribati | 1,183 km | (-2.655, 176.833) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 1,186 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 1,187 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 1,187 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Sao_Tome
Coordinates: 1.6394° N 7.4195° E
Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Fakaofo
Coordinates: 8.5421° S 172.5159° W
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 Santo António
The DMS coordinates are: 1°38'21.9'' N 7°25'10.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.63943°
LngO = 7.41951°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.63943°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 7.41951 - 180° = -172.58049°
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 Santo António is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.63943, -172.58049)
In DMS format: 1°38'21.9'' N 7°25'10.2'' E .