Marolambo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Marolambo, Antsiranana, Madagascar
Qibla Details for Marolambo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Marolambo?
The Qibla direction from Marolambo, Antsiranana, Madagascar is 348.5° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Marolambo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Marolambo from Mecca?
The distance from Marolambo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,704 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Marolambo?
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 Marolambo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Marolambo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Marolambo is 348.5° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 348.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 348.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Marolambo
The Qibla direction from Marolambo, Antsiranana, Madagascar is 348.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,704 km (2,923 miles) away. Geographically, Marolambo sits to the south-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Marolambo, this means facing north-northwest (348.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Marolambo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (348.5°), 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 348.9° from Marolambo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 348.5°.
Using a compass in Marolambo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Marolambo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 348.5° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.