Sémbé Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sémbé, Sangha, Congo
Qibla Details for Sémbé
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sémbé?
The Qibla direction from Sémbé, Sangha, Congo is 49.4° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sémbé should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sémbé from Mecca?
The distance from Sémbé to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,512 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sémbé?
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 Sémbé, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sémbé?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sémbé is 49.4° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 51.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Sémbé
The Qibla direction from Sémbé, Sangha, Congo is 49.4° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,512 km (2,182 miles) away. Geographically, Sémbé 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 Sémbé, this means facing northeast (49.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sémbé
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (49.4°), 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 51.2° from Sémbé. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.4°.
Using a compass in Sémbé
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sémbé. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 49.4° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.