Abepura Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
Qibla Details for Abepura
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Abepura?
The Qibla direction from Abepura, Papua, Indonesia is 291.3° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Abepura should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Abepura from Mecca?
The distance from Abepura to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,244 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Abepura?
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 Abepura, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Abepura?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Abepura is 291.3° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 283.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.3°.
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Qibla: 291.2°
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Qibla: 291.2°
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Qibla: 291.4°
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Qibla: 291.3°
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Finding Qibla Direction in Abepura
The Qibla direction from Abepura, Papua, Indonesia is 291.3° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,244 km (6,987 miles) away. Geographically, Abepura sits to the east of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.
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 Abepura, this means facing west-northwest (291.3°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Abepura
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (291.3°), 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 283.7° from Abepura. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 291.3°.
Using a compass in Abepura
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Abepura. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 291.3° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.