Masatepe Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Masatepe, Masaya, Nicaragua
Qibla Details for Masatepe
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Masatepe?
The Qibla direction from Masatepe, Masaya, Nicaragua is 58° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Masatepe should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Masatepe from Mecca?
The distance from Masatepe to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,065 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Masatepe?
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 Masatepe, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Masatepe?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Masatepe is 58° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 85.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 58°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Masatepe
The Qibla direction from Masatepe, Masaya, Nicaragua is 58° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,065 km (8,118 miles) away. Geographically, Masatepe sits to the west-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Masatepe, this means facing east-northeast (58°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Masatepe
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (58°), 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 85.5° from Masatepe. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 58°.
Using a compass in Masatepe
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Masatepe. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 58° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.