Katchang Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Katchang, North Bank, The Gambia
Qibla Details for Katchang
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Katchang?
The Qibla direction from Katchang, North Bank, The Gambia is 73.2° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Katchang should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Katchang from Mecca?
The distance from Katchang to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,938 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Katchang?
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 Katchang, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Katchang?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Katchang is 73.2° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 81.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 73.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Katchang
The Qibla direction from Katchang, North Bank, The Gambia is 73.2° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,938 km (3,690 miles) away. Geographically, Katchang sits to the west 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 Katchang, this means facing east-northeast (73.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Katchang
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (73.2°), 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 81.5° from Katchang. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 73.2°.
Using a compass in Katchang
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Katchang. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 73.2° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.