Xaaga Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Xaaga, Oaxaca, Mexico

Qibla: 49.8° NE
Distance: 13,628 km
Coords: 16.90°, -96.33°
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Qibla Details for Xaaga

Qibla Angle49.8° from North
Cardinal DirectionNE
Compass Bearing88°
Distance to Kaaba13,628 km / 8,468 mi
RegionOaxaca
Latitude16.9042°
Longitude-96.3278°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Xaaga?

The Qibla direction from Xaaga, Oaxaca, Mexico is 49.8° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Xaaga should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Xaaga from Mecca?

The distance from Xaaga to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,628 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Xaaga?

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 Xaaga, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Xaaga?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Xaaga is 49.8° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 88°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.8°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Xaaga

The Qibla direction from Xaaga, Oaxaca, Mexico is 49.8° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,628 km (8,468 miles) away. Geographically, Xaaga sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Xaaga, this means facing northeast (49.8°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Xaaga

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (49.8°), 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 88° from Xaaga. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 49.8°.

Using a compass in Xaaga

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Xaaga. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 49.8° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.