Paoua Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Paoua, Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic
Qibla Details for Paoua
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Paoua?
The Qibla direction from Paoua, Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic is 55.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Paoua should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Paoua from Mecca?
The distance from Paoua to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,968 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Paoua?
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 Paoua, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Paoua?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Paoua is 55.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 57.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Paoua
The Qibla direction from Paoua, Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic is 55.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,968 km (1,844 miles) away. Geographically, Paoua sits to the west-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 Paoua, this means facing northeast (55.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Paoua
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (55.4°), 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 57.9° from Paoua. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.4°.
Using a compass in Paoua
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Paoua. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 55.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.