Mefou-et-Akono Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mefou-et-Akono, Centre, Cameroon
Qibla Details for Mefou-et-Akono
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mefou-et-Akono?
The Qibla direction from Mefou-et-Akono, Centre, Cameroon is 54.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mefou-et-Akono should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mefou-et-Akono from Mecca?
The distance from Mefou-et-Akono to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,662 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mefou-et-Akono?
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 Mefou-et-Akono, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mefou-et-Akono?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mefou-et-Akono is 54.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 57.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 54.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mefou-et-Akono
The Qibla direction from Mefou-et-Akono, Centre, Cameroon is 54.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,662 km (2,275 miles) away. Geographically, Mefou-et-Akono 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 Mefou-et-Akono, this means facing northeast (54.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mefou-et-Akono
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (54.8°), 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 57.2° from Mefou-et-Akono. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 54.8°.
Using a compass in Mefou-et-Akono
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mefou-et-Akono. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 54.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.