Ongwediva Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Ongwediva, Oshana, Namibia
Qibla Details for Ongwediva
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Ongwediva?
The Qibla direction from Ongwediva, Oshana, Namibia is 32° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ongwediva should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Ongwediva from Mecca?
The distance from Ongwediva to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,092 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Ongwediva?
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 Ongwediva, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ongwediva?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ongwediva is 32° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 31°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 32°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Ongwediva
The Qibla direction from Ongwediva, Oshana, Namibia is 32° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,092 km (3,164 miles) away. Geographically, Ongwediva 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 Ongwediva, this means facing north-northeast (32°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ongwediva
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (32°), 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 31° from Ongwediva. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 32°.
Using a compass in Ongwediva
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ongwediva. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 32° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.