Luanda Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Luanda, Busia, Kenya
Qibla Details for Luanda
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Luanda?
The Qibla direction from Luanda, Busia, Kenya is 14.5° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Luanda should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Luanda from Mecca?
The distance from Luanda to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,432 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Luanda?
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 Luanda, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Luanda?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Luanda is 14.5° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 14.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Luanda
The Qibla direction from Luanda, Busia, Kenya is 14.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,432 km (1,511 miles) away. Geographically, Luanda sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Luanda, this means facing north-northeast (14.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Luanda
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (14.5°), 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 14.9° from Luanda. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 14.5°.
Using a compass in Luanda
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Luanda. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 14.5° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.