Antipode of Guérin-Kouka, Togo
The opposite side of the world to Guérin-Kouka is Fakaifou Village, Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Guérin-Kouka
Togo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 9.691, 0.611
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.691, -179.389
Fakaifou Village
Tuvalu
Fakaifou Village is the closest city to Guérin-Kouka's antipodal point (202 km).
The antipodal city to Guérin-Kouka is Fakaifou Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Guérin-Kouka is Fakaifou Village.
The distance from Guérin-Kouka 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 Guérin-Kouka
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Guérin-Kouka's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Guérin-Kouka.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 202 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 202 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 202 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 202 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 202 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 204 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 313 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Motufoua School, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 322 km | (-7.490, 178.693) |
| Asau Village, Vaitupu | Tuvalu | 323 km | (-7.490, 178.680) |
| Tanrake Village, Nui | Tuvalu | 468 km | (-7.246, 177.145) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lome
Coordinates: 9.6906° N 0.6114° E
Elevation: 203 m (666 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 Guérin-Kouka
The DMS coordinates are: 9°41'26'' N 0°36'41'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.69056°
LngO = 0.61139°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.69056°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 0.61139 - 180° = -179.38861°
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 Guérin-Kouka is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.69056, -179.38861)
In DMS format: 9°41'26'' N 0°36'41'' E .