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What's on the opposite side of the world from Abidjan?

Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Abidjan, Ivory Coast 🇨🇮, home to about 3.80 million people, and you would surface in South Pacific Ocean 🌊, at 5.3219° S, 175.9580° E. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.

CityAbidjan, Ivory Coast 🇨🇮
City coordinates5.3219° N, 4.0420° W
Antipode coordinates5.3219° S, 175.9580° E
What is thereSouth Pacific Ocean 🌊 (open water)
Nearest landKiribati 🇰🇮 — 470 km (292 miles) away
Nearest town or cityFunafuti, Tuvalu — 506 km (314 miles) away
Distance straight through the Earth12,742 km (7,918 miles)

What is near Abidjan's antipode?

Abidjan's antipode is in open water, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 470 km (292 miles) south of the nearest coast, which belongs to Kiribati 🇰🇮.

The closest settlement of any size is Funafuti, Tuvalu, about 506 km (314 miles) from the point.

Other cities whose antipode is in South Pacific Ocean

174 other cities on this list surface in the same place as Abidjan; the 10 largest are shown.

Other cities in Ivory Coast

Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (5.3219° N becomes 5.3219° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (4.0420° W becomes 175.9580° E). More on how antipodes work.

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