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The antipode of Jos

The far side of the Earth from Jos is ocean at 9.9°S 171.1°W. The nearest city to that point, Apia, Samoa, is 440 km away.

Jos
9.9°N 8.9°ENigeria
Antipode point
9.9°S 171.1°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
ApiaSamoa · 440 km
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How the antipode of Jos is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Jos changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 9.9°N 8.9°E becomes 9.9°S 171.1°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.

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