Bangassou Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bangassou, Mbomou, Central African Republic
Qibla Details for Bangassou
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bangassou?
The Qibla direction from Bangassou, Mbomou, Central African Republic is 43.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bangassou should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bangassou from Mecca?
The distance from Bangassou to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,611 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bangassou?
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 Bangassou, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bangassou?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bangassou is 43.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 44.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bangassou
The Qibla direction from Bangassou, Mbomou, Central African Republic is 43.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,611 km (1,622 miles) away. Geographically, Bangassou 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 Bangassou, this means facing northeast (43.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bangassou
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (43.2°), 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 44.7° from Bangassou. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 43.2°.
Using a compass in Bangassou
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bangassou. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 43.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.