Skip to content
My Antipode

The antipode of Kano

The far side of the Earth from Kano is ocean at 12.0°S 171.5°W. The nearest city to that point, Apia, Samoa, is 206 km away.

Kano
12.0°N 8.5°ENigeria
Antipode point
12.0°S 171.5°W
Under the point
Ocean
Nearest city
ApiaSamoa · 206 km
See it on the globe Flights from Kano Flights to Kano

How the antipode of Kano is found

An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Kano changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 12.0°N 8.5°E becomes 12.0°S 171.5°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.

Antipodes of cities near Kano