Banfora Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Banfora, Cascades, Burkina Faso
Qibla Details for Banfora
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Banfora?
The Qibla direction from Banfora, Cascades, Burkina Faso is 70.1° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Banfora should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Banfora from Mecca?
The distance from Banfora to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,902 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Banfora?
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 Banfora, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Banfora?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Banfora is 70.1° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 75.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Banfora
The Qibla direction from Banfora, Cascades, Burkina Faso is 70.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,902 km (3,046 miles) away. Geographically, Banfora sits to the west of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Banfora, this means facing east-northeast (70.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Banfora
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (70.1°), 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 75.8° from Banfora. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 70.1°.
Using a compass in Banfora
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Banfora. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 70.1° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.