Al Qiţena Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Al Qiţena, White Nile, Sudan
Qibla Details for Al Qiţena
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Al Qiţena?
The Qibla direction from Al Qiţena, White Nile, Sudan is 46.1° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Al Qiţena should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Al Qiţena from Mecca?
The distance from Al Qiţena to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 1,075 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Al Qiţena?
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 Al Qiţena, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Al Qiţena?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Al Qiţena is 46.1° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 47.2°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Al Qiţena
The Qibla direction from Al Qiţena, White Nile, Sudan is 46.1° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,075 km (668 miles) away. Geographically, Al Qiţena sits to the southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your 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 Al Qiţena, this means facing northeast (46.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Al Qiţena
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (46.1°), 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 47.2° from Al Qiţena. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 46.1°.
Using a compass in Al Qiţena
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Al Qiţena. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 46.1° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.