Abapó Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Abapó, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Qibla Details for Abapó
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Abapó?
The Qibla direction from Abapó, Santa Cruz, Bolivia is 73° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Abapó should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Abapó from Mecca?
The distance from Abapó to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,093 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Abapó?
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 Abapó, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Abapó?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Abapó is 73° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 68.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 73°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Abapó
The Qibla direction from Abapó, Santa Cruz, Bolivia is 73° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,093 km (7,514 miles) away. Geographically, Abapó sits to the west-southwest 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 Abapó, this means facing east-northeast (73°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Abapó
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (73°), 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 68.3° from Abapó. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 73°.
Using a compass in Abapó
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Abapó. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 73° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.