Chicomba Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chicomba, Huíla, Angola
Qibla Details for Chicomba
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chicomba?
The Qibla direction from Chicomba, Huíla, Angola is 34.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chicomba should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chicomba from Mecca?
The distance from Chicomba to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,815 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chicomba?
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 Chicomba, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chicomba?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chicomba is 34.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 34.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 34.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chicomba
The Qibla direction from Chicomba, Huíla, Angola is 34.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,815 km (2,992 miles) away. Geographically, Chicomba 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 Chicomba, this means facing northeast (34.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chicomba
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (34.8°), 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 34.3° from Chicomba. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 34.8°.
Using a compass in Chicomba
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chicomba. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 34.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.