Mbigou Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mbigou, Ngounié, Gabon
Qibla Details for Mbigou
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mbigou?
The Qibla direction from Mbigou, Ngounié, Gabon is 48° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mbigou should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mbigou from Mecca?
The distance from Mbigou to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,997 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mbigou?
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 Mbigou, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mbigou?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mbigou is 48° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 49.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 48°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mbigou
The Qibla direction from Mbigou, Ngounié, Gabon is 48° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,997 km (2,484 miles) away. Geographically, Mbigou sits to the southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your northeast.
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 Mbigou, this means facing northeast (48°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mbigou
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (48°), 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 49.5° from Mbigou. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 48°.
Using a compass in Mbigou
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mbigou. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 48° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.