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

Dig straight down through the centre of the Earth from Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬, home to about 9.47 million people, and you would surface in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, at 6.4452° S, 176.6104° W. Like most of the planet, that spot is open ocean; only 66 of the 391 cities listed here have an antipode on land.

CityLagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬
City coordinates6.4452° N, 3.3896° E
Antipode coordinates6.4452° S, 176.6104° W
What is thereSouth Pacific Ocean 🌊 (open water)
Nearest landKiribati 🇰🇮 — 302 km (188 miles) away
Nearest town or cityFunafuti, Tuvalu — 514 km (319 miles) away
Distance straight through the Earth12,742 km (7,918 miles)

What is near Lagos's antipode?

Lagos's antipode is in open water, in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊. The point lies roughly 302 km (188 miles) south-west of the nearest coast, which belongs to Kiribati 🇰🇮.

The closest settlement of any size is Funafuti, Tuvalu, about 514 km (319 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 Lagos; the 10 largest are shown.

Other cities in Nigeria

Worked out by flipping the latitude across the equator (6.4452° N becomes 6.4452° S) and shifting the longitude by 180° (3.3896° E becomes 176.6104° W). More on how antipodes work.

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