Boujdour Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Boujdour, Other, Western Sahara
Qibla Details for Boujdour
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Boujdour?
The Qibla direction from Boujdour, Other, Western Sahara is 83.3° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Boujdour should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Boujdour from Mecca?
The distance from Boujdour to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,519 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Boujdour?
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 Boujdour, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Boujdour?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Boujdour is 83.3° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 95.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 83.3°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Boujdour
The Qibla direction from Boujdour, Other, Western Sahara is 83.3° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,519 km (3,429 miles) away. Geographically, Boujdour 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 Boujdour, this means facing east (83.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Boujdour
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (83.3°), 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 95.4° from Boujdour. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 83.3°.
Using a compass in Boujdour
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Boujdour. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 83.3° (east) and shows ALIGNED.