Munūf Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Munūf, Monufia, Egypt
Qibla Details for Munūf
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Munūf?
The Qibla direction from Munūf, Monufia, Egypt is 136.5° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Munūf should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Munūf from Mecca?
The distance from Munūf to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,343 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Munūf?
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 Munūf, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Munūf?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Munūf is 136.5° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 138.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Munūf
The Qibla direction from Munūf, Monufia, Egypt is 136.5° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,343 km (835 miles) away. Geographically, Munūf sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Munūf, this means facing southeast (136.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Munūf
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (136.5°), 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 138.6° from Munūf. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 136.5°.
Using a compass in Munūf
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Munūf. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 136.5° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.