’Elb el Jmel Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from ’Elb el Jmel, Brakna, Mauritania
Qibla Details for ’Elb el Jmel
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in ’Elb el Jmel?
The Qibla direction from ’Elb el Jmel, Brakna, Mauritania is 75.9° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in ’Elb el Jmel should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is ’Elb el Jmel from Mecca?
The distance from ’Elb el Jmel to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,650 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in ’Elb el Jmel?
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 ’Elb el Jmel, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in ’Elb el Jmel?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from ’Elb el Jmel is 75.9° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 85°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 75.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in ’Elb el Jmel
The Qibla direction from ’Elb el Jmel, Brakna, Mauritania is 75.9° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,650 km (3,511 miles) away. Geographically, ’Elb el Jmel sits to the west of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-northeast.
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 ’Elb el Jmel, this means facing east-northeast (75.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in ’Elb el Jmel
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (75.9°), 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 85° from ’Elb el Jmel. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 75.9°.
Using a compass in ’Elb el Jmel
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in ’Elb el Jmel. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 75.9° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.