Matouta Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Matouta, Réunion, Réunion
Qibla Details for Matouta
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Matouta?
The Qibla direction from Matouta, Réunion, Réunion is 339.1° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Matouta should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Matouta from Mecca?
The distance from Matouta to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,065 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Matouta?
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 Matouta, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Matouta?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Matouta is 339.1° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 340.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Matouta
The Qibla direction from Matouta, Réunion, Réunion is 339.1° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,065 km (3,147 miles) away. Geographically, Matouta sits to the south-southeast 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 Matouta, this means facing north-northwest (339.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Matouta
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (339.1°), 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 340.1° from Matouta. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 339.1°.
Using a compass in Matouta
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Matouta. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 339.1° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.