The antipode of Parakou
The far side of the Earth from Parakou is ocean at 9.3°S 177.4°W. The nearest city to that point, Funafuti, Tuvalu, is 388 km away.
- Parakou
- 9.3°N 2.6°EBenin
- Antipode point
- 9.3°S 177.4°W
- Under the point
- Ocean
- Nearest city
- FunafutiTuvalu · 388 km
How the antipode of Parakou is found
An antipode is the point exactly opposite on the other side of the planet. The latitude of Parakou changes hemisphere and the longitude moves by 180°, so 9.3°N 2.6°E becomes 9.3°S 177.4°W. That point is 12,742 km away straight through the Earth and about 20,015 km along the surface in any direction.