Bani Walid Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya
Qibla Details for Bani Walid
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Bani Walid?
The Qibla direction from Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya is 107.8° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Bani Walid should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Bani Walid from Mecca?
The distance from Bani Walid to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,808 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Bani Walid?
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 Bani Walid, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Bani Walid?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Bani Walid is 107.8° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 114.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 107.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Bani Walid
The Qibla direction from Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya is 107.8° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,808 km (1,745 miles) away. Geographically, Bani Walid sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Bani Walid, this means facing east-southeast (107.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Bani Walid
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (107.8°), 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 114.1° from Bani Walid. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 107.8°.
Using a compass in Bani Walid
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Bani Walid. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 107.8° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.