Kabale Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kabale, Western, Uganda
Qibla Details for Kabale
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kabale?
The Qibla direction from Kabale, Western, Uganda is 22.4° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kabale should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kabale from Mecca?
The distance from Kabale to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,741 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kabale?
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 Kabale, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kabale?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kabale is 22.4° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 23°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kabale
The Qibla direction from Kabale, Western, Uganda is 22.4° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,741 km (1,703 miles) away. Geographically, Kabale 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 Kabale, this means facing north-northeast (22.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kabale
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (22.4°), 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 23° from Kabale. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.4°.
Using a compass in Kabale
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kabale. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 22.4° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.