Tarkwa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tarkwa, Western, Ghana
Qibla Details for Tarkwa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tarkwa?
The Qibla direction from Tarkwa, Western, Ghana is 64.2° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tarkwa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tarkwa from Mecca?
The distance from Tarkwa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,850 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tarkwa?
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 Tarkwa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tarkwa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tarkwa is 64.2° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 68.3°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 64.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tarkwa
The Qibla direction from Tarkwa, Western, Ghana is 64.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,850 km (3,014 miles) away. Geographically, Tarkwa 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 Tarkwa, this means facing east-northeast (64.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tarkwa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (64.2°), 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 68.3° from Tarkwa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 64.2°.
Using a compass in Tarkwa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tarkwa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 64.2° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.