Batié Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Batié, Sud-Ouest, Burkina Faso
Qibla Details for Batié
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Batié?
The Qibla direction from Batié, Sud-Ouest, Burkina Faso is 69° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Batié should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Batié from Mecca?
The distance from Batié to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,741 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Batié?
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 Batié, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Batié?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Batié is 69° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 74.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 69°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Batié
The Qibla direction from Batié, Sud-Ouest, Burkina Faso is 69° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,741 km (2,946 miles) away. Geographically, Batié 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 Batié, this means facing east-northeast (69°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Batié
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (69°), 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 74.3° from Batié. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 69°.
Using a compass in Batié
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Batié. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 69° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.