Pointe aux Piments Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Pointe aux Piments, Pamplemousses, Mauritius
Qibla Details for Pointe aux Piments
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Pointe aux Piments?
The Qibla direction from Pointe aux Piments, Pamplemousses, Mauritius is 336.4° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pointe aux Piments should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Pointe aux Piments from Mecca?
The distance from Pointe aux Piments to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,004 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Pointe aux Piments?
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 Pointe aux Piments, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pointe aux Piments?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pointe aux Piments is 336.4° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 337.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.4°.
Other Cities in Pamplemousses
Finding Qibla Direction in Pointe aux Piments
The Qibla direction from Pointe aux Piments, Pamplemousses, Mauritius is 336.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,004 km (3,109 miles) away. Geographically, Pointe aux Piments sits to the south-southeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Pointe aux Piments, this means facing north-northwest (336.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pointe aux Piments
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (336.4°), 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 337.4° from Pointe aux Piments. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 336.4°.
Using a compass in Pointe aux Piments
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pointe aux Piments. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 336.4° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.