Oued Zem Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Oued Zem, Khénifra, Morocco
Qibla Details for Oued Zem
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Oued Zem?
The Qibla direction from Oued Zem, Khénifra, Morocco is 93.5° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Oued Zem should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Oued Zem from Mecca?
The distance from Oued Zem to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,730 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Oued Zem?
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 Oued Zem, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Oued Zem?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Oued Zem is 93.5° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 105.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 93.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Oued Zem
The Qibla direction from Oued Zem, Khénifra, Morocco is 93.5° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,730 km (2,939 miles) away. Geographically, Oued Zem 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 Oued Zem, this means facing east (93.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Oued Zem
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (93.5°), 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 105.5° from Oued Zem. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 93.5°.
Using a compass in Oued Zem
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Oued Zem. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 93.5° (east) and shows ALIGNED.