Demba Kunda Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Demba Kunda, Upper River, The Gambia
Qibla Details for Demba Kunda
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Demba Kunda?
The Qibla direction from Demba Kunda, Upper River, The Gambia is 73° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Demba Kunda should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Demba Kunda from Mecca?
The distance from Demba Kunda to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,793 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Demba Kunda?
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 Demba Kunda, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Demba Kunda?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Demba Kunda is 73° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 81°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 73°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Demba Kunda
The Qibla direction from Demba Kunda, Upper River, The Gambia is 73° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,793 km (3,600 miles) away. Geographically, Demba Kunda 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 Demba Kunda, this means facing east-northeast (73°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Demba Kunda
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (73°), 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° from Demba Kunda. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 73°.
Using a compass in Demba Kunda
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Demba Kunda. 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° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.