Thala Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Thala, Kasserine, Tunisia
Qibla Details for Thala
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Thala?
The Qibla direction from Thala, Kasserine, Tunisia is 109.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Thala should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Thala from Mecca?
The distance from Thala to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 3,410 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Thala?
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 Thala, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Thala?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Thala is 109.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 117.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 109.1°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Thala
The Qibla direction from Thala, Kasserine, Tunisia is 109.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 3,410 km (2,119 miles) away. Geographically, Thala sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-southeast.
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 Thala, this means facing east-southeast (109.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Thala
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (109.1°), 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 117.4° from Thala. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 109.1°.
Using a compass in Thala
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Thala. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 109.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.