Inongo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Inongo, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Qibla Details for Inongo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Inongo?
The Qibla direction from Inongo, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of the Congo is 40.9° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Inongo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Inongo from Mecca?
The distance from Inongo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,501 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Inongo?
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 Inongo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Inongo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Inongo is 40.9° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 42.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 40.9°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Inongo
The Qibla direction from Inongo, Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of the Congo is 40.9° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,501 km (2,175 miles) away. Geographically, Inongo 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 Inongo, this means facing northeast (40.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Inongo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (40.9°), 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 42.1° from Inongo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 40.9°.
Using a compass in Inongo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Inongo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 40.9° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.