Kanungu Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kanungu, Western, Uganda
Qibla Details for Kanungu
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kanungu?
The Qibla direction from Kanungu, Western, Uganda is 23.1° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kanungu should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kanungu from Mecca?
The distance from Kanungu to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,720 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kanungu?
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 Kanungu, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kanungu?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kanungu is 23.1° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 23.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 23.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kanungu
The Qibla direction from Kanungu, Western, Uganda is 23.1° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,720 km (1,690 miles) away. Geographically, Kanungu 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 Kanungu, this means facing north-northeast (23.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kanungu
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (23.1°), 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 23.7° from Kanungu. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 23.1°.
Using a compass in Kanungu
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kanungu. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 23.1° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.