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

Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Ibadan, Nigeria 🇳🇬, home to about 2.63 million people, and you would surface in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, at 7.3820° S, 176.0720° W. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.

CityIbadan, Nigeria 🇳🇬
City coordinates7.3820° N, 3.9280° E
Antipode coordinates7.3820° S, 176.0720° W
What is thereSouth Pacific Ocean 🌊 (open water)
Nearest landKiribati 🇰🇮 — 345 km (214 miles) away
Nearest town or cityFunafuti, Tuvalu — 534 km (332 miles) away
Distance straight through the Earth12,742 km (7,918 miles)

What is near Ibadan's antipode?

Ibadan's antipode is in open water, in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 345 km (214 miles) south-west of the nearest coast, which belongs to Kiribati 🇰🇮.

The closest settlement of any size is Funafuti, Tuvalu, about 534 km (332 miles) from the point.

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Other cities whose antipode is in the South Pacific Ocean

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

Other cities in Nigeria

Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (7.3820° N becomes 7.3820° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (3.9280° E becomes 176.0720° W). More on how antipodes work.

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