Ilha de Moçambique Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ilha de Moçambique, Nampula, Mozambique
Qibla Details for Ilha de Moçambique
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ilha de Moçambique?
The Qibla direction from Ilha de Moçambique, Nampula, Mozambique is 358.6° (N) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ilha de Moçambique should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ilha de Moçambique from Mecca?
The distance from Ilha de Moçambique to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,060 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ilha de Moçambique?
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 Ilha de Moçambique, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ilha de Moçambique?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ilha de Moçambique is 358.6° (N). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 358.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 358.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ilha de Moçambique
The Qibla direction from Ilha de Moçambique, Nampula, Mozambique is 358.6° from true north, pointing towards the north. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,060 km (2,523 miles) away. Geographically, Ilha de Moçambique 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 Ilha de Moçambique, this means facing north (358.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ilha de Moçambique
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (358.6°), 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 358.6° from Ilha de Moçambique. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 358.6°.
Using a compass in Ilha de Moçambique
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ilha de Moçambique. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 358.6° (north) and shows ALIGNED.