Impfondo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Impfondo, Likouala, Congo
Qibla Details for Impfondo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Impfondo?
The Qibla direction from Impfondo, Likouala, Congo is 45.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Impfondo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Impfondo from Mecca?
The distance from Impfondo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,230 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Impfondo?
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 Impfondo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Impfondo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Impfondo is 45.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 47°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Impfondo
The Qibla direction from Impfondo, Likouala, Congo is 45.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,230 km (2,007 miles) away. Geographically, Impfondo 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 Impfondo, this means facing northeast (45.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Impfondo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (45.4°), 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 47° from Impfondo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 45.4°.
Using a compass in Impfondo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Impfondo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 45.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.