Akim Oda Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Akim Oda, Eastern, Ghana
Qibla Details for Akim Oda
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Akim Oda?
The Qibla direction from Akim Oda, Eastern, Ghana is 64.5° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Akim Oda should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Akim Oda from Mecca?
The distance from Akim Oda to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,719 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Akim Oda?
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 Akim Oda, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Akim Oda?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Akim Oda is 64.5° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 68.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 64.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Akim Oda
The Qibla direction from Akim Oda, Eastern, Ghana is 64.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,719 km (2,932 miles) away. Geographically, Akim Oda sits to the west-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Akim Oda, this means facing east-northeast (64.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Akim Oda
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (64.5°), 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 68.6° from Akim Oda. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 64.5°.
Using a compass in Akim Oda
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Akim Oda. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 64.5° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.