Opuwo Constituency Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Opuwo Constituency, Kunene, Namibia
Qibla Details for Opuwo Constituency
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Opuwo Constituency?
The Qibla direction from Opuwo Constituency, Kunene, Namibia is 34° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Opuwo Constituency should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Opuwo Constituency from Mecca?
The distance from Opuwo Constituency to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,293 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Opuwo Constituency?
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 Opuwo Constituency, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Opuwo Constituency?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Opuwo Constituency is 34° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 32.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 34°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Opuwo Constituency
The Qibla direction from Opuwo Constituency, Kunene, Namibia is 34° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,293 km (3,289 miles) away. Geographically, Opuwo Constituency sits to the southwest 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 Opuwo Constituency, this means facing northeast (34°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Opuwo Constituency
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (34°), 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 32.8° from Opuwo Constituency. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 34°.
Using a compass in Opuwo Constituency
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Opuwo Constituency. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 34° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.