Ambriz Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ambriz, Bengo, Angola
Qibla Details for Ambriz
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ambriz?
The Qibla direction from Ambriz, Bengo, Angola is 41.3° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ambriz should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ambriz from Mecca?
The distance from Ambriz to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,374 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ambriz?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Ambriz, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ambriz?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ambriz is 41.3° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 41.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 41.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ambriz
The Qibla direction from Ambriz, Bengo, Angola is 41.3° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,374 km (2,718 miles) away. Geographically, Ambriz sits to the southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your northeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Ambriz, this means facing northeast (41.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ambriz
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (41.3°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 41.8° from Ambriz. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 41.3°.
Using a compass in Ambriz
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ambriz. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 41.3° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.