Garumaoa Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Garumaoa, Other, French Polynesia
Qibla Details for Garumaoa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Garumaoa?
The Qibla direction from Garumaoa, Other, French Polynesia is 338.6° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Garumaoa should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Garumaoa from Mecca?
The distance from Garumaoa to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 19,390 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Garumaoa?
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 Garumaoa, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Garumaoa?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Garumaoa is 338.6° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 282.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 338.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Garumaoa
The Qibla direction from Garumaoa, Other, French Polynesia is 338.6° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 19,390 km (12,048 miles) away. Geographically, Garumaoa sits to the north-northeast of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-northwest.
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 Garumaoa, this means facing north-northwest (338.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Garumaoa
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (338.6°), 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 282.1° from Garumaoa. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 338.6°.
Using a compass in Garumaoa
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Garumaoa. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 338.6° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.