Muxima Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Muxima, Bengo, Angola
Qibla Details for Muxima
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Muxima?
The Qibla direction from Muxima, Bengo, Angola is 39.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Muxima should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Muxima from Mecca?
The distance from Muxima to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,492 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Muxima?
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 Muxima, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Muxima?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Muxima is 39.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 39.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 39.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Muxima
The Qibla direction from Muxima, Bengo, Angola is 39.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,492 km (2,791 miles) away. Geographically, Muxima 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 Muxima, this means facing northeast (39.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Muxima
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (39.6°), 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 39.8° from Muxima. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 39.6°.
Using a compass in Muxima
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Muxima. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 39.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.