Zouerate Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania
Qibla Details for Zouerate
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Zouerate?
The Qibla direction from Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania is 81° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Zouerate should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Zouerate from Mecca?
The distance from Zouerate to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,368 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Zouerate?
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 Zouerate, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Zouerate?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Zouerate is 81° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 91.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 81°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Zouerate
The Qibla direction from Zouerate, Tiris Zemmour, Mauritania is 81° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,368 km (3,336 miles) away. Geographically, Zouerate sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
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 Zouerate, this means facing east (81°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Zouerate
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (81°), 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 91.6° from Zouerate. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 81°.
Using a compass in Zouerate
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Zouerate. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 81° (east) and shows ALIGNED.