Kibuye Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kibuye, Western, Rwanda
Qibla Details for Kibuye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kibuye?
The Qibla direction from Kibuye, Western, Rwanda is 23° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kibuye should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kibuye from Mecca?
The distance from Kibuye to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,852 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kibuye?
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 Kibuye, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kibuye?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kibuye is 23° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 23.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 23°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kibuye
The Qibla direction from Kibuye, Western, Rwanda is 23° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,852 km (1,772 miles) away. Geographically, Kibuye sits to the south-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your north-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 Kibuye, this means facing north-northeast (23°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kibuye
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (23°), 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 23.6° from Kibuye. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 23°.
Using a compass in Kibuye
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kibuye. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 23° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.