Humpata Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Humpata, Huíla, Angola
Qibla Details for Humpata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Humpata?
The Qibla direction from Humpata, Huíla, Angola is 36.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Humpata should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Humpata from Mecca?
The distance from Humpata to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,985 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Humpata?
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 Humpata, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Humpata?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Humpata is 36.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 35.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 36.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Humpata
The Qibla direction from Humpata, Huíla, Angola is 36.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,985 km (3,098 miles) away. Geographically, Humpata 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 Humpata, this means facing northeast (36.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Humpata
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (36.1°), 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 35.4° from Humpata. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 36.1°.
Using a compass in Humpata
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Humpata. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 36.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.