Kneževo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kneževo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Qibla Details for Kneževo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kneževo?
The Qibla direction from Kneževo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina is 133.9° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kneževo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kneževo from Mecca?
The distance from Kneževo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,292 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kneževo?
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 Kneževo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kneževo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kneževo is 133.9° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 141.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kneževo
The Qibla direction from Kneževo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina is 133.9° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,292 km (2,046 miles) away. Geographically, Kneževo sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southeast.
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 Kneževo, this means facing southeast (133.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kneževo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (133.9°), 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 141.1° from Kneževo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 133.9°.
Using a compass in Kneževo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kneževo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 133.9° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.