Salaga Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Salaga, Northern, Ghana
Qibla Details for Salaga
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Salaga?
The Qibla direction from Salaga, Northern, Ghana is 67° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Salaga should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Salaga from Mecca?
The distance from Salaga to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,552 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Salaga?
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 Salaga, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Salaga?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Salaga is 67° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 71.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 67°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Salaga
The Qibla direction from Salaga, Northern, Ghana is 67° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,552 km (2,828 miles) away. Geographically, Salaga 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 Salaga, this means facing east-northeast (67°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Salaga
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (67°), 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 71.7° from Salaga. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 67°.
Using a compass in Salaga
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Salaga. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 67° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.