Baiima Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Baiima, Southern, Sierra Leone
Qibla Details for Baiima
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Baiima?
The Qibla direction from Baiima, Southern, Sierra Leone is 69° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Baiima should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Baiima from Mecca?
The distance from Baiima to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,729 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Baiima?
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 Baiima, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Baiima?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Baiima is 69° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 75°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 69°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Baiima
The Qibla direction from Baiima, Southern, Sierra Leone is 69° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,729 km (3,560 miles) away. Geographically, Baiima sits to the west of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-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 Baiima, this means facing east-northeast (69°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Baiima
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (69°), 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 75° from Baiima. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 69°.
Using a compass in Baiima
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Baiima. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 69° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.