Sebkha Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Sebkha, Nouakchott-Ouest, Mauritania
Qibla Details for Sebkha
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Sebkha?
The Qibla direction from Sebkha, Nouakchott-Ouest, Mauritania is 76.5° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Sebkha should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Sebkha from Mecca?
The distance from Sebkha to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,831 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Sebkha?
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 Sebkha, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Sebkha?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Sebkha is 76.5° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 86.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 76.5°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Sebkha
The Qibla direction from Sebkha, Nouakchott-Ouest, Mauritania is 76.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,831 km (3,623 miles) away. Geographically, Sebkha 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 Sebkha, this means facing east-northeast (76.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Sebkha
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (76.5°), 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 86.4° from Sebkha. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 76.5°.
Using a compass in Sebkha
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Sebkha. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 76.5° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.