Chongoroi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chongoroi, Benguela, Angola
Qibla Details for Chongoroi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chongoroi?
The Qibla direction from Chongoroi, Benguela, Angola is 37° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chongoroi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chongoroi from Mecca?
The distance from Chongoroi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,754 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chongoroi?
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 Chongoroi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chongoroi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chongoroi is 37° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 36.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 37°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chongoroi
The Qibla direction from Chongoroi, Benguela, Angola is 37° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,754 km (2,954 miles) away. Geographically, Chongoroi 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 Chongoroi, this means facing northeast (37°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chongoroi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (37°), 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 36.8° from Chongoroi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 37°.
Using a compass in Chongoroi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chongoroi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 37° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.