Chokwé Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Chokwé, Gaza, Mozambique
Qibla Details for Chokwé
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Chokwé?
The Qibla direction from Chokwé, Gaza, Mozambique is 8.8° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Chokwé should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Chokwé from Mecca?
The distance from Chokwé to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,169 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Chokwé?
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 Chokwé, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Chokwé?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Chokwé is 8.8° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 8.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 8.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Chokwé
The Qibla direction from Chokwé, Gaza, Mozambique is 8.8° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,169 km (3,212 miles) away. Geographically, Chokwé sits to the south of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north.
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 Chokwé, this means facing north (8.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Chokwé
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (8.8°), 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 8.2° from Chokwé. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 8.8°.
Using a compass in Chokwé
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Chokwé. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 8.8° (north) and shows ALIGNED.