Outjo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Outjo, Kunene, Namibia
Qibla Details for Outjo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Outjo?
The Qibla direction from Outjo, Kunene, Namibia is 30.4° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Outjo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Outjo from Mecca?
The distance from Outjo 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 Outjo?
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 Outjo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Outjo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Outjo is 30.4° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 29.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 30.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Outjo
The Qibla direction from Outjo, Kunene, Namibia is 30.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,293 km (3,289 miles) away. Geographically, Outjo sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Outjo, this means facing north-northeast (30.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Outjo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (30.4°), 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 29.1° from Outjo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 30.4°.
Using a compass in Outjo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Outjo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 30.4° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.