Ombésa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ombésa, Centre, Cameroon
Qibla Details for Ombésa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ombésa?
The Qibla direction from Ombésa, Centre, Cameroon is 56.2° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ombésa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ombésa from Mecca?
The distance from Ombésa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,609 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ombésa?
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 Ombésa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ombésa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ombésa is 56.2° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 58.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ombésa
The Qibla direction from Ombésa, Centre, Cameroon is 56.2° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,609 km (2,243 miles) away. Geographically, Ombésa 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 Ombésa, this means facing northeast (56.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ombésa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (56.2°), 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 58.8° from Ombésa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 56.2°.
Using a compass in Ombésa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ombésa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 56.2° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.