Jhapa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Jhapa, Koshi, Nepal
Qibla Details for Jhapa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Jhapa?
The Qibla direction from Jhapa, Koshi, Nepal is 273.9° (W) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Jhapa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Jhapa from Mecca?
The distance from Jhapa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,863 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Jhapa?
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 Jhapa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Jhapa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Jhapa is 273.9° (W). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 263.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 273.9°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Jhapa
The Qibla direction from Jhapa, Koshi, Nepal is 273.9° from true north, pointing towards the west. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,863 km (3,022 miles) away. Geographically, Jhapa sits to the east-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west.
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 Jhapa, this means facing west (273.9°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Jhapa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (273.9°), 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 263.2° from Jhapa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 273.9°.
Using a compass in Jhapa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Jhapa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 273.9° (west) and shows ALIGNED.