Antipode of Sinkassé, Togo
The opposite side of the world to Sinkassé is Vaiaku Village, Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Sinkassé
Togo
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 11.104, 0.009
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.104, -179.991
Vaiaku Village
Tuvalu
Vaiaku Village is the closest city to Sinkassé's antipodal point (299 km).
The antipodal city to Sinkassé is Vaiaku Village. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sinkassé is Vaiaku Village.
The distance from Sinkassé to Vaiaku 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 Sinkassé
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sinkassé's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sinkassé.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaiaku Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 299 km | (-8.525, 179.194) |
| Funafuti | Tuvalu | 299 km | (-8.524, 179.194) |
| Alapi Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 299 km | (-8.521, 179.197) |
| Fakaifou Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 299 km | (-8.518, 179.201) |
| Senala Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 300 km | (-8.517, 179.198) |
| Teone Village, Funafuti | Tuvalu | 302 km | (-8.499, 179.195) |
| Ahau, Rotuma | Fiji | 358 km | (-12.500, 177.050) |
| Savave Village, Nukufetau | Tuvalu | 388 km | (-8.027, 178.314) |
| Leava, Sigave | Wallis and Futuna | 405 km | (-14.293, -178.158) |
| Alo | Wallis and Futuna | 409 km | (-14.311, -178.111) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Lome
Coordinates: 11.1039° N 0.0094° E
Elevation: 264 m (866 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Funafuti
Coordinates: 8.5254° S 179.1941° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Sinkassé
The DMS coordinates are: 11°6'14'' N 0°0'34'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.10389°
LngO = 0.00944°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.10389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 0.00944 - 180° = -179.99056°
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 Sinkassé is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.10389, -179.99056)
In DMS format: 11°6'14'' N 0°0'34'' E .