Mers el Kebir Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mers el Kebir, Oran, Algeria
Qibla Details for Mers el Kebir
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mers el Kebir?
The Qibla direction from Mers el Kebir, Oran, Algeria is 100.9° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mers el Kebir should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mers el Kebir from Mecca?
The distance from Mers el Kebir to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,234 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mers el Kebir?
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 Mers el Kebir, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mers el Kebir?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mers el Kebir is 100.9° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 112°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mers el Kebir
The Qibla direction from Mers el Kebir, Oran, Algeria is 100.9° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,234 km (2,631 miles) away. Geographically, Mers el Kebir sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Mers el Kebir, this means facing east (100.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mers el Kebir
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (100.9°), 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 112° from Mers el Kebir. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 100.9°.
Using a compass in Mers el Kebir
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mers el Kebir. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 100.9° (east) and shows ALIGNED.