Montalvão Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Montalvão, Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe
Qibla Details for Montalvão
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Montalvão?
The Qibla direction from Montalvão, Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe is 55.6° (NE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Montalvão should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Montalvão from Mecca?
The distance from Montalvão to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,145 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Montalvão?
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 Montalvão, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Montalvão?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Montalvão is 55.6° (NE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 58°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.6°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Montalvão
The Qibla direction from Montalvão, Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe is 55.6° from true north, pointing towards the northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,145 km (2,576 miles) away. Geographically, Montalvão sits to the west-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 Montalvão, this means facing northeast (55.6°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Montalvão
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (55.6°), 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 58° from Montalvão. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 55.6°.
Using a compass in Montalvão
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Montalvão. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 55.6° (northeast) and shows ALIGNED.