António Enes Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from António Enes, Nampula, Mozambique
Qibla Details for António Enes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in António Enes?
The Qibla direction from António Enes, Nampula, Mozambique is 359.9° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in António Enes should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is António Enes from Mecca?
The distance from António Enes to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,192 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in António Enes?
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 António Enes, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in António Enes?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from António Enes is 359.9° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 359.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 359.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in António Enes
The Qibla direction from António Enes, Nampula, Mozambique is 359.9° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,192 km (2,605 miles) away. Geographically, António Enes 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 António Enes, this means facing north (359.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in António Enes
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (359.9°), 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 359.9° from António Enes. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 359.9°.
Using a compass in António Enes
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in António Enes. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 359.9° (north) and shows ALIGNED.