Banaba Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Banaba, Gilbert, Kiribati
Qibla Details for Banaba
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Banaba?
The Qibla direction from Banaba, Gilbert, Kiribati is 296.5° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Banaba should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Banaba from Mecca?
The distance from Banaba to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 14,124 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Banaba?
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 Banaba, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Banaba?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Banaba is 296.5° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 280°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 296.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Banaba
The Qibla direction from Banaba, Gilbert, Kiribati is 296.5° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,124 km (8,776 miles) away. Geographically, Banaba sits to the east-northeast 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 Banaba, this means facing west-northwest (296.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Banaba
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (296.5°), 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 280° from Banaba. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 296.5°.
Using a compass in Banaba
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Banaba. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 296.5° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.