Kataouane Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kataouane, Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauritania
Qibla Details for Kataouane
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kataouane?
The Qibla direction from Kataouane, Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauritania is 75.6° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kataouane should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kataouane from Mecca?
The distance from Kataouane to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,903 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kataouane?
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 Kataouane, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kataouane?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kataouane is 75.6° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 83°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 75.6°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Kataouane
The Qibla direction from Kataouane, Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauritania is 75.6° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,903 km (3,047 miles) away. Geographically, Kataouane 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 Kataouane, this means facing east-northeast (75.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kataouane
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (75.6°), 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 83° from Kataouane. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 75.6°.
Using a compass in Kataouane
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kataouane. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 75.6° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.