Boumagueur Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Boumagueur, Batna, Algeria
Qibla Details for Boumagueur
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Boumagueur?
The Qibla direction from Boumagueur, Batna, Algeria is 105.9° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Boumagueur should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Boumagueur from Mecca?
The distance from Boumagueur to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,677 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Boumagueur?
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 Boumagueur, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Boumagueur?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Boumagueur is 105.9° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 115.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Boumagueur
The Qibla direction from Boumagueur, Batna, Algeria is 105.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,677 km (2,285 miles) away. Geographically, Boumagueur sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-southeast.
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 Boumagueur, this means facing east-southeast (105.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Boumagueur
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (105.9°), 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 115.1° from Boumagueur. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.9°.
Using a compass in Boumagueur
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Boumagueur. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 105.9° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.