Kyenjojo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Kyenjojo, Western, Uganda
Qibla Details for Kyenjojo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Kyenjojo?
The Qibla direction from Kyenjojo, Western, Uganda is 22.8° (NNE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Kyenjojo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Kyenjojo from Mecca?
The distance from Kyenjojo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,521 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Kyenjojo?
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 Kyenjojo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Kyenjojo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Kyenjojo is 22.8° (NNE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 23.4°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.8°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Kyenjojo
The Qibla direction from Kyenjojo, Western, Uganda is 22.8° from true north, pointing towards the north-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,521 km (1,566 miles) away. Geographically, Kyenjojo 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 Kyenjojo, this means facing north-northeast (22.8°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Kyenjojo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (22.8°), 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 23.4° from Kyenjojo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 22.8°.
Using a compass in Kyenjojo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Kyenjojo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 22.8° (north-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.