Mukambal Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Mukambal, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
Qibla Details for Mukambal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Mukambal?
The Qibla direction from Mukambal, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 328.4° (NNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Mukambal should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Mukambal from Mecca?
The distance from Mukambal to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 635 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Mukambal?
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 Mukambal, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Mukambal?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Mukambal is 328.4° (NNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 327.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 328.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Mukambal
The Qibla direction from Mukambal, Jizan, Saudi Arabia is 328.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 635 km (395 miles) away. Geographically, Mukambal 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 Mukambal, this means facing north-northwest (328.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Mukambal
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (328.4°), 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 327.9° from Mukambal. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 328.4°.
Using a compass in Mukambal
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Mukambal. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 328.4° (north-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.