Doka Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Doka, Al Qadarif, Sudan
Qibla Details for Doka
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Doka?
The Qibla direction from Doka, Al Qadarif, Sudan is 25.5° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Doka should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Doka from Mecca?
The distance from Doka to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 980 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Doka?
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 Doka, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Doka?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Doka is 25.5° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 26.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 25.5°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Doka
The Qibla direction from Doka, Al Qadarif, Sudan is 25.5° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 980 km (609 miles) away. Geographically, Doka 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 Doka, this means facing north-northeast (25.5°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Doka
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (25.5°), 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 26.1° from Doka. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 25.5°.
Using a compass in Doka
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Doka. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 25.5° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.