Matansa Hamlet Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Matansa Hamlet, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Qibla Details for Matansa Hamlet
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Matansa Hamlet?
The Qibla direction from Matansa Hamlet, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands is 295.1° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Matansa Hamlet should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Matansa Hamlet from Mecca?
The distance from Matansa Hamlet to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 10,985 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Matansa Hamlet?
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 Matansa Hamlet, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Matansa Hamlet?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Matansa Hamlet is 295.1° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 273.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Matansa Hamlet
The Qibla direction from Matansa Hamlet, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands is 295.1° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,985 km (6,826 miles) away. Geographically, Matansa Hamlet sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-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 Matansa Hamlet, this means facing west-northwest (295.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Matansa Hamlet
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (295.1°), 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 273.5° from Matansa Hamlet. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 295.1°.
Using a compass in Matansa Hamlet
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Matansa Hamlet. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 295.1° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.