Mayo-Tsanaga Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mayo-Tsanaga, Far North, Cameroon
Qibla Details for Mayo-Tsanaga
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mayo-Tsanaga?
The Qibla direction from Mayo-Tsanaga, Far North, Cameroon is 63.3° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mayo-Tsanaga should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mayo-Tsanaga from Mecca?
The distance from Mayo-Tsanaga to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,029 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mayo-Tsanaga?
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 Mayo-Tsanaga, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mayo-Tsanaga?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mayo-Tsanaga is 63.3° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 66.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 63.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mayo-Tsanaga
The Qibla direction from Mayo-Tsanaga, Far North, Cameroon is 63.3° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,029 km (1,882 miles) away. Geographically, Mayo-Tsanaga sits to the west-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Mayo-Tsanaga, this means facing east-northeast (63.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mayo-Tsanaga
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (63.3°), 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 66.5° from Mayo-Tsanaga. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 63.3°.
Using a compass in Mayo-Tsanaga
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mayo-Tsanaga. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 63.3° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.