Bouni Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bouni, Grande Comore, Comoros
Qibla Details for Bouni
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bouni?
The Qibla direction from Bouni, Grande Comore, Comoros is 353.9° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bouni should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bouni from Mecca?
The distance from Bouni to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,684 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bouni?
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 Bouni, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bouni?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bouni is 353.9° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 353.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 353.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bouni
The Qibla direction from Bouni, Grande Comore, Comoros is 353.9° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,684 km (2,289 miles) away. Geographically, Bouni sits to the south of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north.
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 Bouni, this means facing north (353.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bouni
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (353.9°), 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 353.9° from Bouni. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 353.9°.
Using a compass in Bouni
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bouni. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 353.9° (north) and shows ALIGNED.