Oulmes Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Oulmes, Kénitra, Morocco
Qibla Details for Oulmes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Oulmes?
The Qibla direction from Oulmes, Kénitra, Morocco is 94.5° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Oulmes should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Oulmes from Mecca?
The distance from Oulmes to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,681 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Oulmes?
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 Oulmes, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Oulmes?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Oulmes is 94.5° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 106.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 94.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Oulmes
The Qibla direction from Oulmes, Kénitra, Morocco is 94.5° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,681 km (2,909 miles) away. Geographically, Oulmes sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Oulmes, this means facing east (94.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Oulmes
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (94.5°), 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 106.5° from Oulmes. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 94.5°.
Using a compass in Oulmes
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Oulmes. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 94.5° (east) and shows ALIGNED.