North Wahgi Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from North Wahgi, Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea
Qibla Details for North Wahgi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in North Wahgi?
The Qibla direction from North Wahgi, Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea is 290.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in North Wahgi should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is North Wahgi from Mecca?
The distance from North Wahgi to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 11,792 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in North Wahgi?
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 North Wahgi, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in North Wahgi?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from North Wahgi is 290.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 284.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.7°.
Finding Qibla Direction in North Wahgi
The Qibla direction from North Wahgi, Jiwaka, Papua New Guinea is 290.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,792 km (7,327 miles) away. Geographically, North Wahgi sits to the east of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-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 North Wahgi, this means facing west-northwest (290.7°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in North Wahgi
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (290.7°), 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 284.8° from North Wahgi. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 290.7°.
Using a compass in North Wahgi
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in North Wahgi. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 290.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.