Iganga Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Iganga, Eastern, Uganda
Qibla Details for Iganga
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Iganga?
The Qibla direction from Iganga, Eastern, Uganda is 16.2° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Iganga should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Iganga from Mecca?
The distance from Iganga to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,418 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Iganga?
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 Iganga, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Iganga?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Iganga is 16.2° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 16.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 16.2°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Iganga
The Qibla direction from Iganga, Eastern, Uganda is 16.2° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,418 km (1,502 miles) away. Geographically, Iganga 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 Iganga, this means facing north-northeast (16.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Iganga
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (16.2°), 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 16.6° from Iganga. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 16.2°.
Using a compass in Iganga
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Iganga. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 16.2° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.