Mende Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mende, Pest County, Hungary
Qibla Details for Mende
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mende?
The Qibla direction from Mende, Pest County, Hungary is 140.7° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mende should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mende from Mecca?
The distance from Mende to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,424 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mende?
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 Mende, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mende?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mende is 140.7° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 147.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mende
The Qibla direction from Mende, Pest County, Hungary is 140.7° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,424 km (2,128 miles) away. Geographically, Mende sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southeast.
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 Mende, this means facing southeast (140.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mende
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (140.7°), 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 147.6° from Mende. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 140.7°.
Using a compass in Mende
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mende. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 140.7° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.