Thenia Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Thenia, Boumerdès, Algeria
Qibla Details for Thenia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Thenia?
The Qibla direction from Thenia, Boumerdès, Algeria is 105.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Thenia should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Thenia from Mecca?
The distance from Thenia to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,887 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Thenia?
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 Thenia, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Thenia?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Thenia is 105.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 115.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Thenia
The Qibla direction from Thenia, Boumerdès, Algeria is 105.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,887 km (2,415 miles) away. Geographically, Thenia sits to the 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 Thenia, this means facing east-southeast (105.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Thenia
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (105.8°), 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 115.9° from Thenia. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.8°.
Using a compass in Thenia
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Thenia. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 105.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.